#486235
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.075 133.1), rgb(72, 98, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#486235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486235 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.075 133.1) |
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 #486235 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486235 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486235 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #486235 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A984
oklch(70.7% 0.058 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#789365
oklch(63% 0.073 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#607E4C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 133.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486235
oklch(46.3% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#415632
oklch(42.6% 0.062 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#486235 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) | #655C32 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A38 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485F57 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486235
#486235
oklch(46.3% 0.075 133.1)
- #684C77
#684C77
oklch(46.4% 0.076 313.3)
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 #486235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #486235 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.