#485D3E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.2% 0.055 135.8), rgb(72, 93, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#485D3E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485D3E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.055 135.8) |
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 #485D3E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485D3E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485D3E text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #485D3E text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#92A888
oklch(70.6% 0.052 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#78936B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#607D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#506943
oklch(49% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485D3E
oklch(45.2% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#485D3E 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) | #5F583C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5640 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485B55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485D3E
#485D3E
oklch(45.2% 0.055 135.8)
- #624C6B
#624C6B
oklch(45.1% 0.056 316)
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 #485D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #485D3E 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.