#485B30
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.069 128.4), rgb(72, 91, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#485B30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485B30 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 91, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.069 128.4) |
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 #485B30 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485B30 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485B30 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #485B30 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A97E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A935C
oklch(63% 0.083 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#637D42
oklch(55.5% 0.09 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#526A34
oklch(49.1% 0.084 128.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485B30
oklch(44.4% 0.069 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#485B30 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) | #5F562D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5532 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5851 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485B30
#485B30
oklch(44.4% 0.069 128.4)
- #5E4971
#5E4971
oklch(44.4% 0.069 307.8)
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 #485B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
Use #485B30 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.