#485E0E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.105 124.6), rgb(72, 94, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#485E0E is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485E0E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.105 124.6) |
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 #485E0E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485E0E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485E0E text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #485E0E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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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
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AB66
oklch(70.6% 0.097 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#799639
oklch(63.1% 0.125 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628009
oklch(55.6% 0.136 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485E0E
oklch(44.8% 0.105 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#384911
oklch(37.8% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#485E0E 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) | #615617 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C594F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485E0E
#485E0E
oklch(44.8% 0.105 124.6)
- #624483
#624483
oklch(44.8% 0.104 304.5)
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 #485E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #485E0E 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.