#486A28
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.3% 0.102 132), rgb(72, 106, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#486A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486A28 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.102 132) |
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 #486A28 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486A28 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486A28 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #486A28 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB78
oklch(70.6% 0.078 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#729654
oklch(63% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8038
oklch(55.5% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486A28
oklch(48.3% 0.102 132)
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Step 800
800
#3D5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#486A28 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) | #6E6221 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49665C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486A28
#486A28
oklch(48.3% 0.102 132)
- #724C88
#724C88
oklch(48.3% 0.102 312.2)
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 #486A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #486A28 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.