#486A57
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49.2% 0.05 159.4), rgb(72, 106, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#486A57 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 159°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486A57 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.05 159.4) |
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 #486A57 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486A57 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486A57 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #486A57 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8DA898
oklch(70.6% 0.038 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#70937F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#587D68
oklch(55.5% 0.053 159.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486A57
oklch(49.2% 0.05 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5647
oklch(42.7% 0.041 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#486A57 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) | #696556 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646158 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416A65 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486A57
#486A57
oklch(49.2% 0.05 159.4)
- #75566A
#75566A
oklch(49.2% 0.05 340.2)
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 #486A57, 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 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #486A57 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.