#486B21
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.5% 0.11 131.1), rgb(72, 107, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#486B21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B21 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.11 131.1) |
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 #486B21 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B21 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B21 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #486B21 text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC74
oklch(70.8% 0.085 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#72974E
oklch(63.1% 0.109 131)
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Step 600
600
#5A8131
oklch(55.6% 0.118 131.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B21
oklch(48.5% 0.11 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D591F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 131)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#486B21 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) | #706317 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6027 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49665C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B21
#486B21
oklch(48.5% 0.11 131.1)
- #734B8C
#734B8C
oklch(48.5% 0.11 311.3)
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 #486B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #486B21 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.