#485D21
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.089 126.1), rgb(72, 93, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#485D21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485D21 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.089 126.1) |
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 #485D21 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485D21 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485D21 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #485D21 text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AA71
oklch(70.6% 0.083 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#79954A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#627F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#516B1D
oklch(49% 0.108 126.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485D21
oklch(44.7% 0.089 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#38481C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#485D21 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) | #62571A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5625 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5950 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485D21
#485D21
oklch(44.7% 0.089 126.1)
- #61467B
#61467B
oklch(44.6% 0.089 306.6)
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 #485D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #485D21 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.