#486B00
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(48.3% 0.127 128.6), rgb(72, 107, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#486B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B00 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.127 128.6) |
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 #486B00 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B00 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B00 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #486B00 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD69
oklch(70.8% 0.099 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#72983E
oklch(63.2% 0.127 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8217
oklch(55.7% 0.137 128.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B00
oklch(48.3% 0.127 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D590C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#344A14
oklch(37.8% 0.083 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#486B00 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) | #716200 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6011 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B665A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B00
#486B00
oklch(48.3% 0.127 128.6)
- #734794
#734794
oklch(48.3% 0.127 308.8)
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 #486B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.057
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #486B00 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.