#485C02
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.108 123.1), rgb(72, 92, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#485C02 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485C02 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 92, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.108 123.1) |
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 #485C02 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485C02 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485C02 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #485C02 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9633
oklch(63.2% 0.129 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485C02
oklch(44.2% 0.108 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#39480C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 123)
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Step 950
950
#212A0A
oklch(26.8% 0.053 123.3)
#485C02 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) | #625500 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C574D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485C02
#485C02
oklch(44.2% 0.108 123.1)
- #5F4283
#5F4283
oklch(44.1% 0.107 302.9)
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 #485C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #485C02 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.