#486B2A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.6% 0.102 132.7), rgb(72, 107, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#486B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B2A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.102 132.7) |
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 #486B2A | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B2A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B2A text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #486B2A text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB78
oklch(70.6% 0.078 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#729655
oklch(63% 0.1 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8139
oklch(55.7% 0.11 132.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B2A
oklch(48.6% 0.102 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5925
oklch(42.8% 0.086 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#344923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#486B2A 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) | #6F6323 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49675D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B2A
#486B2A
oklch(48.6% 0.102 132.7)
- #734D88
#734D88
oklch(48.6% 0.101 312.7)
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 #486B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #486B2A 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.