#485C3C
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.9% 0.056 134.2), rgb(72, 92, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#485C3C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485C3C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 92, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.056 134.2) |
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 #485C3C | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485C3C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485C3C text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #485C3C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#93A887
oklch(70.6% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#799369
oklch(63.2% 0.068 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#617D51
oklch(55.6% 0.073 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#516942
oklch(49.1% 0.066 134)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485C3C
oklch(44.9% 0.056 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#485C3C 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) | #5F573A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B563E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485A54 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485C3C
#485C3C
oklch(44.9% 0.056 134.2)
- #604C6B
#604C6B
oklch(44.9% 0.055 313.3)
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 #485C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #485C3C 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.