#486356
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.4% 0.038 163.7), rgb(72, 99, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#486356 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 164°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486356 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 99, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.038 163.7) |
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 #486356 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486356 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486356 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #486356 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BD
oklch(81% 0.02 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A79B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#759183
oklch(63.1% 0.038 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B6D
oklch(55.5% 0.041 164.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486356
oklch(47.4% 0.038 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F554A
oklch(42.8% 0.033 163)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#486356 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) | #625F55 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C57 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42635F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486356
#486356
oklch(47.4% 0.038 163.7)
- #6C5461
#6C5461
oklch(47.5% 0.037 344.9)
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 #486356, 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 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
Use #486356 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.