#486558
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.04 165.3), rgb(72, 101, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#486558 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486558 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 101, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.04 165.3) |
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 #486558 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486558 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486558 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #486558 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#8FA79C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#739184
oklch(63% 0.039 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6D
oklch(55.7% 0.043 164.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486558
oklch(48% 0.04 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E554B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#35463E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#486558 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) | #646157 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D59 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426561 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486558
#486558
oklch(48% 0.04 165.3)
- #6F5563
#6F5563
oklch(48.1% 0.04 345.2)
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 #486558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
Use #486558 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.