#486149
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.049 145.7), rgb(72, 97, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#486149 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486149 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 97, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.049 145.7) |
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 #486149 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486149 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486149 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #486149 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A793
oklch(70.6% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#779278
oklch(63.2% 0.049 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#607C61
oklch(55.6% 0.052 145.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486149
oklch(46.5% 0.049 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#415542
oklch(42.7% 0.04 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#486149 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) | #625C48 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45605A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486149
#486149
oklch(46.5% 0.049 145.7)
- #685068
#685068
oklch(46.5% 0.049 326.3)
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 #486149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #486149 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.