#485A26
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44% 0.079 125.4), rgb(72, 90, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#485A26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485A26 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 90, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.079 125.4) |
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 #485A26 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485A26 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485A26 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #485A26 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A976
oklch(70.6% 0.074 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9452
oklch(63.2% 0.095 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E36
oklch(55.7% 0.103 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A28
oklch(49.1% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485A26
oklch(44% 0.079 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#485A26 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) | #5F5421 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5429 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B564E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485A26
#485A26
oklch(44% 0.079 125.4)
- #5D4675
#5D4675
oklch(43.9% 0.08 305.9)
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 #485A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #485A26 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.