#486A2B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.3% 0.099 132.7), rgb(72, 106, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#486A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 133°. 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 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486A2B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.099 132.7) |
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 #486A2B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486A2B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486A2B text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #486A2B text on black | 3.37:1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB79
oklch(70.6% 0.077 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#729657
oklch(63% 0.098 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A803B
oklch(55.5% 0.107 132.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486A2B
oklch(48.3% 0.099 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5827
oklch(42.6% 0.081 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#344924
oklch(37.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#486A2B 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) | #6E6225 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69602F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49665C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486A2B
#486A2B
oklch(48.3% 0.099 132.7)
- #724C86
#724C86
oklch(48.2% 0.1 313.2)
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 #486A2B, 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 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #486A2B 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.