#486B1F
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.4% 0.111 130.9), rgb(72, 107, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#486B1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B1F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.111 130.9) |
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 #486B1F | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B1F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B1F text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #486B1F text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#72974D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A812F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 130.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B1F
oklch(48.4% 0.111 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D591E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#486B1F 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) | #706314 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6025 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A665C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B1F
#486B1F
oklch(48.4% 0.111 130.9)
- #734B8D
#734B8D
oklch(48.6% 0.111 310.8)
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 #486B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #486B1F 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.