#485338
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.045 126.2), rgb(72, 83, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#485338 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485338 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.045 126.2) |
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 #485338 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485338 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485338 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #485338 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#81906D
oklch(63.2% 0.053 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A54
oklch(55.7% 0.059 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#596745
oklch(49.2% 0.054 126.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485338
oklch(42.5% 0.045 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24291D
oklch(27.2% 0.023 126.2)
#485338 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) | #565036 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F39 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A514C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485338
#485338
oklch(42.5% 0.045 126.2)
- #544862
#544862
oklch(42.4% 0.045 305.6)
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 #485338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #485338 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.