#487E5E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.6% 0.077 156.7), rgb(72, 126, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#487E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487E5E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.077 156.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #487E5E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487E5E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487E5E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487E5E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AB93
oklch(70.6% 0.054 157)
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Step 500
500
#659778
oklch(63.2% 0.071 156.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487E5E
oklch(54.6% 0.077 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D50
oklch(49.1% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#325942
oklch(42.8% 0.059 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4938
oklch(37.7% 0.046 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#487E5E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D765C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757160 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7D75 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487E5E
#487E5E
oklch(54.6% 0.077 156.7)
- #8D5F81
#8D5F81
oklch(54.6% 0.076 336.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #487E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.060
Use #487E5E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.