#486237
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.073 133.9), rgb(72, 98, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#486237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486237 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 98, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.073 133.9) |
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 #486237 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486237 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486237 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #486237 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A985
oklch(70.7% 0.057 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#789366
oklch(63% 0.072 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#607E4E
oklch(55.7% 0.079 134.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486237
oklch(46.4% 0.073 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#415634
oklch(42.6% 0.06 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#486237 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) | #655C34 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A39 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485F57 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486237
#486237
oklch(46.4% 0.073 133.9)
- #684C76
#684C76
oklch(46.3% 0.074 314)
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 #486237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #486237 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.