#486845
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.2% 0.066 142.4), rgb(72, 104, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#486845 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486845 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 104, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.066 142.4) |
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 #486845 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486845 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486845 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #486845 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98C
oklch(70.7% 0.051 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#73946F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 142)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E57
oklch(55.6% 0.071 142)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486845
oklch(48.2% 0.066 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D573B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#344832
oklch(37.8% 0.045 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#486845 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) | #6A6243 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F47 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45665F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486845
#486845
oklch(48.2% 0.066 142.4)
- #705274
#705274
oklch(48.3% 0.065 322.5)
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 #486845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
Use #486845 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.