#486245
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.055 142), rgb(72, 98, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#486245 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486245 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 98, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.055 142) |
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 #486245 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486245 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486245 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #486245 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.027 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A88F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#779274
oklch(63.1% 0.054 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.059 142.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486245
oklch(46.7% 0.055 142)
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Step 800
800
#41563E
oklch(42.8% 0.047 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#374735
oklch(37.8% 0.036 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#486245 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) | #645D43 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A47 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46605A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486245
#486245
oklch(46.7% 0.055 142)
- #69506D
#69506D
oklch(46.8% 0.055 321.7)
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 #486245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #486245 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.