#485C56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.026 174.9), rgb(72, 92, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#485C56 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485C56 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 92, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.026 174.9) |
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 #485C56 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485C56 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485C56 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #485C56 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#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
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#769088
oklch(63.1% 0.032 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A72
oklch(55.6% 0.034 175)
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Step 700
700
#4E6760
oklch(49.1% 0.032 175.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485C56
oklch(45.6% 0.026 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#364541
oklch(37.6% 0.02 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#485C56 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) | #5B5956 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575756 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435D5A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485C56
#485C56
oklch(45.6% 0.026 174.9)
- #635158
#635158
oklch(45.5% 0.026 352.8)
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 #485C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #485C56 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.