#485E08
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.107 124.3), rgb(72, 94, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#485E08 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485E08 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.107 124.3) |
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 #485E08 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485E08 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485E08 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #485E08 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
#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
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AB64
oklch(70.6% 0.1 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#799635
oklch(63.1% 0.128 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485E08
oklch(44.8% 0.107 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#38490E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#485E08 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 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615613 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C594F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485E08
#485E08
oklch(44.8% 0.107 124.3)
- #624384
#624384
oklch(44.7% 0.107 304.4)
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 #485E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #485E08 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.