#486958
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49% 0.047 161.6), rgb(72, 105, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#486958 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486958 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 105, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.047 161.6) |
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 #486958 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486958 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486958 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #486958 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA899
oklch(70.7% 0.037 161)
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Step 500
500
#719381
oklch(63.2% 0.047 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#587D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486958
oklch(49% 0.047 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5648
oklch(42.8% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2923
oklch(26.8% 0.019 161)
#486958 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) | #686457 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626059 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416964 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486958
#486958
oklch(49% 0.047 161.6)
- #735668
#735668
oklch(48.9% 0.047 341.3)
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 #486958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #486958 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.