#486052
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.037 159), rgb(72, 96, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#486052 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486052 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 96, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.037 159) |
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 #486052 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486052 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486052 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #486052 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 159)
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Step 400
400
#92A69A
oklch(70.6% 0.028 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#779182
oklch(63.2% 0.037 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#607B6B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 158.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486052
oklch(46.5% 0.037 159)
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Step 800
800
#415449
oklch(42.6% 0.03 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#37463D
oklch(37.8% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#486052 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) | #605C51 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5953 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44605C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486052
#486052
oklch(46.5% 0.037 159)
- #685260
#685260
oklch(46.6% 0.036 340.2)
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 #486052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #486052 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.