#486648
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(47.8% 0.059 144.6), rgb(72, 102, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#486648 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486648 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 102, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.059 144.6) |
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 #486648 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486648 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486648 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #486648 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98F
oklch(70.8% 0.046 144)
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Step 500
500
#749374
oklch(63.1% 0.058 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 144.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486648
oklch(47.8% 0.059 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E563E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#486648 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) | #676146 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D4A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45645E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486648
#486648
oklch(47.8% 0.059 144.6)
- #6E5270
#6E5270
oklch(47.9% 0.058 324.2)
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 #486648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #486648 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.