#486238
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.072 134.3), rgb(72, 98, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#486238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486238 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 98, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.072 134.3) |
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 #486238 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486238 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486238 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #486238 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#789367
oklch(63.1% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#607D4F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 134.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486238
oklch(46.4% 0.072 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#415635
oklch(42.6% 0.058 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#486238 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) | #655C35 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485F58 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486238
#486238
oklch(46.4% 0.072 134.3)
- #684D75
#684D75
oklch(46.5% 0.071 314.4)
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 #486238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #486238 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.