#485F38
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.066 133.3), rgb(72, 95, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#485F38 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485F38 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.066 133.3) |
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 #485F38 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485F38 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485F38 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #485F38 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A982
oklch(70.6% 0.061 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#769462
oklch(63% 0.079 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E49
oklch(55.5% 0.085 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 133.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485F38
oklch(45.6% 0.066 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#37482B
oklch(37.9% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#485F38 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) | #625A35 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485C55 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485F38
#485F38
oklch(45.6% 0.066 133.3)
- #644C71
#644C71
oklch(45.6% 0.066 313.4)
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 #485F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #485F38 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.