#485000
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.094 116.2), rgb(72, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#485000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485000 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.094 116.2) |
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 #485000 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485000 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #485000 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #485000 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA867
oklch(70.7% 0.088 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#86923B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707B10
oklch(55.5% 0.122 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485000
oklch(41% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 900
900
#404612
oklch(37.7% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#485000 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) | #574B00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C09 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4B43 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485000
#485000
oklch(41% 0.094 116.2)
- #4F3E77
#4F3E77
oklch(40.9% 0.094 295.7)
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 #485000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #485000 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.