#486350
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.2% 0.044 153.8), rgb(72, 99, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#486350 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486350 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 99, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.044 153.8) |
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 #486350 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486350 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486350 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #486350 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.012 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A797
oklch(70.7% 0.034 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#75927D
oklch(63.1% 0.045 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C67
oklch(55.7% 0.047 154.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486350
oklch(47.2% 0.044 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5546
oklch(42.6% 0.037 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#486350 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) | #635F4F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C51 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44625E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486350
#486350
oklch(47.2% 0.044 153.8)
- #6B5266
#6B5266
oklch(47.1% 0.045 333.3)
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 #486350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #486350 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.