#486B4B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.065 146.6), rgb(72, 107, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#486B4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B4B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.065 146.6) |
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 #486B4B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B4B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B4B text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #486B4B text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA98F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 147)
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Step 500
500
#709473
oklch(63% 0.063 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#587F5B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 146.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B4B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B573E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#486B4B 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) | #6C6549 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446962 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B4B
#486B4B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 146.6)
- #745474
#745474
oklch(49.1% 0.064 326.5)
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 #486B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #486B4B 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.