#485E19
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.098 125.5), rgb(72, 94, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#485E19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485E19 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.098 125.5) |
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 #485E19 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485E19 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485E19 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #485E19 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#799642
oklch(63.2% 0.117 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#62801E
oklch(55.7% 0.127 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#516C0E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 125.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485E19
oklch(44.9% 0.098 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#485E19 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) | #63570F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5950 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485E19
#485E19
oklch(44.9% 0.098 125.5)
- #624580
#624580
oklch(44.8% 0.099 305.5)
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 #485E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.005
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
Use #485E19 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.