#485342
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5), rgb(72, 83, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#485342 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485342 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5) |
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 #485342 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485342 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485342 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #485342 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A593
oklch(70.7% 0.029 135)
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Step 500
500
#808F78
oklch(63.1% 0.038 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7961
oklch(55.7% 0.04 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#586650
oklch(49.2% 0.038 134.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485342
oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4538
oklch(37.8% 0.025 136)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#485342 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) | #555041 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F43 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48524E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485342
#485342
oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5)
- #554A5B
#554A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7)
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 #485342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #485342 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.