#486917
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.8% 0.114 129.4), rgb(72, 105, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#486917 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486917 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 105, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.114 129.4) |
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 #486917 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486917 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486917 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #486917 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.089 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#739749
oklch(63.1% 0.114 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C812A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 129.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486917
oklch(47.8% 0.114 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E591A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#35491C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#486917 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) | #6E6106 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6459 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486917
#486917
oklch(47.8% 0.114 129.4)
- #70498D
#70498D
oklch(47.9% 0.113 309.2)
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 #486917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #486917 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.