#486A12
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(48.1% 0.119 129.2), rgb(72, 106, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#486A12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486A12 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.119 129.2) |
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 #486A12 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486A12 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486A12 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #486A12 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#739746
oklch(63.1% 0.117 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8125
oklch(55.6% 0.127 129.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486A12
oklch(48.1% 0.119 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5916
oklch(42.8% 0.098 129)
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Step 900
900
#34491A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#486A12 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) | #6F6200 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F1C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A655A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486A12
#486A12
oklch(48.1% 0.119 129.2)
- #724890
#724890
oklch(48.1% 0.12 309.5)
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 #486A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.057
Use #486A12 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.