#485A4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.031 153.7), rgb(72, 90, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#485A4D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485A4D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 90, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.031 153.7) |
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 #485A4D | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485A4D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485A4D text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #485A4D text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A698
oklch(70.7% 0.029 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#79907F
oklch(63% 0.036 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#627A69
oklch(55.5% 0.038 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#516757
oklch(49.1% 0.037 153.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485A4D
oklch(44.8% 0.031 153.7)
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Step 900
900
#38453C
oklch(37.6% 0.023 155)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#485A4D 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) | #5A574C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455956 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485A4D
#485A4D
oklch(44.8% 0.031 153.7)
- #604F5C
#604F5C
oklch(44.9% 0.03 334.4)
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 #485A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
Use #485A4D 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.