#485B2B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.3% 0.075 127), rgb(72, 91, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#485B2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485B2B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 91, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.075 127) |
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 #485B2B | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485B2B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485B2B text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #485B2B text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#95A979
oklch(70.7% 0.071 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9457
oklch(63.2% 0.09 127)
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Step 600
600
#647E3B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#536A2D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 126.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485B2B
oklch(44.3% 0.075 127)
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Step 900
900
#394724
oklch(37.6% 0.058 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#485B2B 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) | #5F5627 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D542E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5750 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485B2B
#485B2B
oklch(44.3% 0.075 127)
- #5E4874
#5E4874
oklch(44.3% 0.075 306.5)
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 #485B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #485B2B 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.