#486243
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.058 140.5), rgb(72, 98, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#486243 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486243 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.058 140.5) |
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 #486243 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486243 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486243 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #486243 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.028 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A88E
oklch(70.7% 0.045 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#779272
oklch(63% 0.056 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#607D5A
oklch(55.7% 0.063 140.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486243
oklch(46.6% 0.058 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#41563D
oklch(42.8% 0.048 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#374734
oklch(37.8% 0.038 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#486243 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) | #645D41 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A45 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46605A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486243
#486243
oklch(46.6% 0.058 140.5)
- #694F6E
#694F6E
oklch(46.6% 0.059 320.9)
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 #486243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #486243 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.