#485D12
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.101 124.4), rgb(72, 93, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#485D12 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485D12 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.101 124.4) |
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 #485D12 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485D12 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485D12 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #485D12 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A963D
oklch(63.2% 0.121 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#637F14
oklch(55.5% 0.13 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#526C01
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485D12
oklch(44.6% 0.101 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#394813
oklch(37.6% 0.078 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#485D12 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) | #635603 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605619 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C584F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485D12
#485D12
oklch(44.6% 0.101 124.4)
- #614481
#614481
oklch(44.6% 0.101 304.6)
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 #485D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.006
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
Use #485D12 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.