#486539
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.076 135.6), rgb(72, 101, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#486539 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486539 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 101, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.076 135.6) |
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 #486539 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486539 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486539 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #486539 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 136)
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Step 400
400
#91A985
oklch(70.7% 0.058 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#759466
oklch(63.1% 0.075 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486539
oklch(47.2% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5734
oklch(42.7% 0.063 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#486539 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) | #685F36 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C3C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48625A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486539
#486539
oklch(47.2% 0.076 135.6)
- #6C4E78
#6C4E78
oklch(47.2% 0.075 316)
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 #486539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #486539 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.