#485D32
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.07 130.1), rgb(72, 93, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#485D32 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485D32 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.07 130.1) |
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 #485D32 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485D32 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485D32 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #485D32 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A97E
oklch(70.6% 0.065 130)
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Step 500
500
#78945D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#617E43
oklch(55.6% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#506A34
oklch(49% 0.085 130.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485D32
oklch(45% 0.07 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#485D32 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) | #61582F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5634 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495A53 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485D32
#485D32
oklch(45% 0.07 130.1)
- #614A72
#614A72
oklch(44.9% 0.069 310.1)
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 #485D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #485D32 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.