Color
#487a0b
#487a0brgb(72, 122, 11)hsl(87, 83%, 26%)oklch(0.524 0.142 132.6)Colors that go with #487a0b
Charcoal, Crimson and Denim lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #487a0b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Crimson #dc143c
triadicshippedCrimson completes a triad with #487a0b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Denim #1560bd
triadicshippedDenim completes a triad with #487a0b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Royal Blue #4169e1
shippedRoyal Blue is paired with #487a0b in 4 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Coinbase's brand system, as the accent.
Sage Green #9caf88
shippedDesigners have shipped Sage Green with #487a0b: 4 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #487a0b in 10 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Olive Grove, as the lead colour.
Dark Orchid #9932cc
complementaryDark Orchid sits directly opposite #487a0b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Medium Violet Red #c71585
split-complementshippedMedium Violet Red is a split-complement of #487a0b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Real palettes that use #487a0b
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #487a0b as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 5.17:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 4.06:1 | fail | pass | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #487a0b as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#487a0b reads as vivid, dark, luxury. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #487a0b and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/487a0b-aebea2-4e53df-212d1f-f1f1e9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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