#487F5E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.9% 0.079 156.3), rgb(72, 127, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#487F5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487F5E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 127, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.079 156.3) |
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 #487F5E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487F5E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487F5E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487F5E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#84AC92
oklch(70.8% 0.058 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#649777
oklch(63.1% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487F5E
oklch(54.9% 0.079 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4F
oklch(49% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#315941
oklch(42.7% 0.061 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#487F5E 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) | #7E775C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767160 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7E76 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487F5E
#487F5E
oklch(54.9% 0.079 156.3)
- #8E5F82
#8E5F82
oklch(54.8% 0.078 336.4)
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 #487F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
Use #487F5E 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.