#485C44
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.045 140.4), rgb(72, 92, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#485C44 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485C44 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 92, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.045 140.4) |
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 #485C44 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485C44 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485C44 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #485C44 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A88F
oklch(70.8% 0.043 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#789273
oklch(63.1% 0.054 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#617C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 140)
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Step 700
700
#50694B
oklch(49.2% 0.055 140.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485C44
oklch(45.1% 0.045 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#384635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#485C44 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) | #5D5843 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5645 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475A55 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485C44
#485C44
oklch(45.1% 0.045 140.4)
- #614D65
#614D65
oklch(45% 0.046 320.7)
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 #485C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #485C44 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.