#486B3C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.082 138.1), rgb(72, 107, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#486B3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B3C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.082 138.1) |
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 #486B3C | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B3C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B3C text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #486B3C text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.063 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#719565
oklch(63% 0.08 138)
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Step 600
600
#59804C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 138.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B3C
oklch(48.8% 0.082 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#486B3C 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) | #6E6438 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46685F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B3C
#486B3C
oklch(48.8% 0.082 138.1)
- #73507E
#73507E
oklch(48.7% 0.083 317.9)
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 #486B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #486B3C 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.