#487F4D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.5% 0.097 146.1), rgb(72, 127, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#487F4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487F4D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 127, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.097 146.1) |
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 #487F4D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487F4D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487F4D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487F4D text on black | 4.41:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD87
oklch(70.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#659869
oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487F4D
oklch(54.5% 0.097 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E41
oklch(49% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#487F4D 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) | #81764A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797150 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407D72 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487F4D
#487F4D
oklch(54.5% 0.097 146.1)
- #8D5B8E
#8D5B8E
oklch(54.4% 0.097 326.1)
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 #487F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
Use #487F4D 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.