#487E68
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.9% 0.068 165.9), rgb(72, 126, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#487E68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487E68 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.068 165.9) |
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 #487E68 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487E68 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487E68 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487E68 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.049 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#649681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487E68
oklch(54.9% 0.068 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C58
oklch(49% 0.063 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#315848
oklch(42.6% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C493D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#487E68 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) | #7C7767 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737169 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397E78 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487E68
#487E68
oklch(54.9% 0.068 165.9)
- #8E617A
#8E617A
oklch(54.8% 0.068 345.2)
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 #487E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
Use #487E68 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.