#485B34
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.064 129.8), rgb(72, 91, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#485B34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485B34 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 91, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.064 129.8) |
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 #485B34 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485B34 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485B34 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #485B34 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A981
oklch(70.8% 0.061 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9361
oklch(63.1% 0.077 130)
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Step 600
600
#637D47
oklch(55.5% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#526A39
oklch(49.2% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485B34
oklch(44.5% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#485B34 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) | #5E5631 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5536 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495851 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485B34
#485B34
oklch(44.5% 0.064 129.8)
- #5F4A6F
#5F4A6F
oklch(44.6% 0.064 309.9)
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 #485B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #485B34 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.