#486351
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.2% 0.043 155.2), rgb(72, 99, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#486351 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 155°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486351 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 99, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.043 155.2) |
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 #486351 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486351 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486351 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #486351 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A798
oklch(70.7% 0.033 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#75927E
oklch(63.2% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C68
oklch(55.7% 0.046 155.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486351
oklch(47.2% 0.043 155.2)
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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
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#486351 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) | #635F50 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C52 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44625E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486351
#486351
oklch(47.2% 0.043 155.2)
- #6B5265
#6B5265
oklch(47.1% 0.044 334.9)
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 #486351, 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
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
Use #486351 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.