#485B18
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.094 124), rgb(72, 91, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#485B18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485B18 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 91, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.094 124) |
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 #485B18 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485B18 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485B18 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #485B18 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9543
oklch(63.1% 0.113 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#657F21
oklch(55.7% 0.122 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B12
oklch(49.1% 0.114 124.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485B18
oklch(44.1% 0.094 124)
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Step 900
900
#394818
oklch(37.7% 0.074 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#485B18 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) | #60550E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C564E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485B18
#485B18
oklch(44.1% 0.094 124)
- #5E447D
#5E447D
oklch(44% 0.095 303.8)
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 #485B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
Use #485B18 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.