#485E2F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.076 129.6), rgb(72, 94, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#485E2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485E2F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.076 129.6) |
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 #485E2F | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485E2F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485E2F text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #485E2F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7B
oklch(70.7% 0.071 130)
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Step 500
500
#789459
oklch(63% 0.089 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#617F3E
oklch(55.8% 0.098 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#506B30
oklch(49.2% 0.091 129.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485E2F
oklch(45.2% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#485E2F 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) | #62582B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5732 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5A53 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485E2F
#485E2F
oklch(45.2% 0.076 129.6)
- #624A75
#624A75
oklch(45.2% 0.074 309.2)
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 #485E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #485E2F 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.