#485D28
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.082 127.3), rgb(72, 93, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#485D28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485D28 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.082 127.3) |
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 #485D28 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485D28 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485D28 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #485D28 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA76
oklch(70.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#799552
oklch(63.2% 0.098 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F35
oklch(55.7% 0.107 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 127.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485D28
oklch(44.8% 0.082 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#384821
oklch(37.7% 0.064 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#485D28 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) | #615723 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5951 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485D28
#485D28
oklch(44.8% 0.082 127.3)
- #614878
#614878
oklch(44.9% 0.082 307.3)
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 #485D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
Use #485D28 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.