#485443
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43% 0.031 136.5), rgb(72, 84, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#485443 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485443 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.031 136.5) |
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 #485443 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485443 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485443 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #485443 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 137)
-
Step 400
400
#98A593
oklch(70.6% 0.03 136.9)
-
Step 500
500
#7F8F79
oklch(63.1% 0.037 137.1)
-
Step 600
600
#697962
oklch(55.6% 0.04 136.2)
-
Step 700
700
#576651
oklch(49.1% 0.038 136.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#485443
oklch(43% 0.031 136.5)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4538
oklch(37.8% 0.025 136)
-
Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#485443 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) | #555142 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48534F | 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°).
- #485443
#485443
oklch(43% 0.031 136.5)
- #574B5C
#574B5C
oklch(43.1% 0.031 316)
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 #485443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #485443 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.