#485A2E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.07 127.3), rgb(72, 90, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#485A2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485A2E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 90, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.07 127.3) |
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 #485A2E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485A2E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485A2E text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #485A2E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B935B
oklch(63% 0.084 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#647D40
oklch(55.5% 0.091 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#536A32
oklch(49.2% 0.086 127.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485A2E
oklch(44.1% 0.07 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#485A2E 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) | #5E552A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5430 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5650 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485A2E
#485A2E
oklch(44.1% 0.07 127.3)
- #5D4871
#5D4871
oklch(44.1% 0.07 307.2)
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 #485A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #485A2E 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.