#485D5B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46% 0.026 189.1), rgb(72, 93, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#485D5B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485D5B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 93, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.026 189.1) |
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 #485D5B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485D5B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485D5B text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #485D5B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.02 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#798F8C
oklch(63.2% 0.026 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#617977
oklch(55.6% 0.028 190.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#485D5B
oklch(46% 0.026 189.1)
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Step 800
800
#425351
oklch(42.7% 0.021 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#384543
oklch(37.8% 0.017 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#485D5B 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) | #5B5B5B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425E5C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485D5B
#485D5B
oklch(46% 0.026 189.1)
- #665255
#665255
oklch(46% 0.027 8.1)
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 #485D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
Use #485D5B 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.