#486552
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.8% 0.046 155.6), rgb(72, 101, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#486552 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486552 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.046 155.6) |
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 #486552 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486552 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486552 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #486552 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A897
oklch(70.8% 0.036 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#74927E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C67
oklch(55.5% 0.049 155.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486552
oklch(47.8% 0.046 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5546
oklch(42.6% 0.038 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#35463B
oklch(37.6% 0.029 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#486552 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) | #656051 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D53 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436460 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486552
#486552
oklch(47.8% 0.046 155.6)
- #6E5367
#6E5367
oklch(47.7% 0.047 335.8)
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 #486552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #486552 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.