#486B38
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.087 136.5), rgb(72, 107, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#486B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B38 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.087 136.5) |
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 #486B38 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B38 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B38 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #486B38 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.068 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#719661
oklch(63.2% 0.087 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#598048
oklch(55.6% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B38
oklch(48.8% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C582F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#33482A
oklch(37.5% 0.056 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A19
oklch(26.8% 0.035 136.8)
#486B38 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) | #6E6434 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47685F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B38
#486B38
oklch(48.8% 0.087 136.5)
- #735081
#735081
oklch(48.8% 0.087 315.9)
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 #486B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #486B38 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.