#485E40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.5% 0.054 137.5), rgb(72, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#485E40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485E40 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.054 137.5) |
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 #485E40 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485E40 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485E40 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #485E40 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A88A
oklch(70.6% 0.049 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#77936C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 137)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D54
oklch(55.5% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A44
oklch(49.2% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485E40
oklch(45.5% 0.054 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#374731
oklch(37.7% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#485E40 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) | #60593E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5742 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475C56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485E40
#485E40
oklch(45.5% 0.054 137.5)
- #634D6B
#634D6B
oklch(45.4% 0.055 316.9)
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 #485E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
Use #485E40 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.