#485F35
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.5% 0.07 132), rgb(72, 95, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#485F35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485F35 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 95, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.07 132) |
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 #485F35 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485F35 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485F35 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #485F35 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AC
oklch(81% 0.041 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7F
oklch(70.8% 0.066 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#76945F
oklch(63% 0.083 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E45
oklch(55.5% 0.09 132)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B36
oklch(49.1% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485F35
oklch(45.5% 0.07 132)
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Step 900
900
#374829
oklch(37.8% 0.055 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#485F35 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) | #625932 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5837 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495C55 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485F35
#485F35
oklch(45.5% 0.07 132)
- #644B73
#644B73
oklch(45.5% 0.07 312.3)
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 #485F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
Use #485F35 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.