#485E00
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(44.7% 0.111 123.9), rgb(72, 94, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#485E00 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485E00 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.111 123.9) |
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 #485E00 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485E00 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485E00 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #485E00 text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AC61
oklch(70.8% 0.105 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#799630
oklch(63% 0.132 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485E00
oklch(44.7% 0.111 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#38490A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#485E00 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) | #645700 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C594F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485E00
#485E00
oklch(44.7% 0.111 123.9)
- #624286
#624286
oklch(44.6% 0.112 304)
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 #485E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #485E00 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.