#485B4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.031 155.1), rgb(72, 91, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#485B4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485B4E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.031 155.1) |
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 #485B4E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485B4E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485B4E text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #485B4E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#93A699
oklch(70.6% 0.028 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#789180
oklch(63.2% 0.038 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#617B69
oklch(55.7% 0.041 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#506757
oklch(49% 0.037 154.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485B4E
oklch(45.1% 0.031 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#38463C
oklch(37.8% 0.025 154)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#485B4E 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) | #5B584D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455B57 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485B4E
#485B4E
oklch(45.1% 0.031 155.1)
- #614F5D
#614F5D
oklch(45.1% 0.032 333.9)
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 #485B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
Use #485B4E 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.