#485D02
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.109 123.6), rgb(72, 93, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#485D02 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485D02 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.109 123.6) |
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 #485D02 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485D02 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485D02 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #485D02 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB62
oklch(70.6% 0.102 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9632
oklch(63.1% 0.13 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485D02
oklch(44.5% 0.109 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#39490C
oklch(37.9% 0.085 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#485D02 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) | #635600 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C584E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485D02
#485D02
oklch(44.5% 0.109 123.6)
- #614284
#614284
oklch(44.4% 0.109 304)
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 #485D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #485D02 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.