#487E60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.7% 0.075 158.3), rgb(72, 126, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#487E60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487E60 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.075 158.3) |
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 #487E60 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487E60 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487E60 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487E60 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#85AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#65967A
oklch(63% 0.068 158.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487E60
oklch(54.7% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D52
oklch(49.2% 0.069 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#325943
oklch(42.8% 0.058 158)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#487E60 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) | #7D775E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757162 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7D76 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487E60
#487E60
oklch(54.7% 0.075 158.3)
- #8D5F80
#8D5F80
oklch(54.6% 0.075 337.5)
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 #487E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.060
Use #487E60 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.