#485C52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.029 163.3), rgb(72, 92, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#485C52 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485C52 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 92, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.029 163.3) |
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 #485C52 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485C52 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485C52 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #485C52 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69C
oklch(70.7% 0.027 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#779083
oklch(63% 0.034 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6D
oklch(55.7% 0.039 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F675B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 163.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485C52
oklch(45.5% 0.029 163.3)
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Step 900
900
#37463E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#485C52 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) | #5B5952 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585653 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445C59 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485C52
#485C52
oklch(45.5% 0.029 163.3)
- #63505B
#63505B
oklch(45.4% 0.03 342.7)
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 #485C52, 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
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #485C52 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.