#485F22
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.091 127.1), rgb(72, 95, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#485F22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485F22 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 95, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.091 127.1) |
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 #485F22 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485F22 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485F22 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #485F22 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.086 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#77964A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#60802A
oklch(55.7% 0.119 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C1C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 127.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485F22
oklch(45.2% 0.091 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#37481C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A11
oklch(26.8% 0.045 127.1)
#485F22 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) | #64591B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615726 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5B52 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485F22
#485F22
oklch(45.2% 0.091 127.1)
- #63477D
#63477D
oklch(45.2% 0.091 307)
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 #485F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #485F22 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.