#485F43
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.8% 0.052 140), rgb(72, 95, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#485F43 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485F43 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 95, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.052 140) |
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 #485F43 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #485F43 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485F43 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #485F43 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B3
oklch(81% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A98C
oklch(70.8% 0.049 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#76936F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D57
oklch(55.5% 0.068 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A47
oklch(49.1% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485F43
oklch(45.8% 0.052 140)
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Step 900
900
#364732
oklch(37.7% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#485F43 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) | #615A41 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5844 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475D58 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485F43
#485F43
oklch(45.8% 0.052 140)
- #654E6A
#654E6A
oklch(45.8% 0.053 320.3)
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 #485F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #485F43 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.