#485A13
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.8% 0.096 123), rgb(72, 90, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#485A13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485A13 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 90, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 65%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.096 123) |
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 #485A13 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485A13 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485A13 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #485A13 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9540
oklch(63.2% 0.116 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#667E1B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#556B0A
oklch(49.2% 0.117 122.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485A13
oklch(43.8% 0.096 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#485A13 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) | #605406 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5319 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C554C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485A13
#485A13
oklch(43.8% 0.096 123)
- #5D437D
#5D437D
oklch(43.7% 0.097 303.3)
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 #485A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
Use #485A13 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.