#486A55
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49.2% 0.052 156.8), rgb(72, 106, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#486A55 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486A55 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.052 156.8) |
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 #486A55 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486A55 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486A55 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #486A55 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA997
oklch(70.8% 0.04 157)
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Step 500
500
#70937D
oklch(63% 0.051 157)
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Step 600
600
#587D66
oklch(55.5% 0.055 156.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486A55
oklch(49.2% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5645
oklch(42.6% 0.043 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#486A55 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) | #6A6554 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646156 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426964 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486A55
#486A55
oklch(49.2% 0.052 156.8)
- #74566C
#74566C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 336.2)
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 #486A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #486A55 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.