#486B36
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.7% 0.089 135.8), rgb(72, 107, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#486B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B36 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.089 135.8) |
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 #486B36 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B36 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B36 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #486B36 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB80
oklch(70.8% 0.069 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#71965F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#598046
oklch(55.6% 0.096 136.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B36
oklch(48.7% 0.089 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C582E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#344929
oklch(37.9% 0.058 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#486B36 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) | #6E6432 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696139 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47685E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B36
#486B36
oklch(48.7% 0.089 135.8)
- #734F82
#734F82
oklch(48.7% 0.09 315.6)
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 #486B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #486B36 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.