#486B56
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.5% 0.053 157.5), rgb(72, 107, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#486B56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B56 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.053 157.5) |
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 #486B56 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B56 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B56 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #486B56 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA997
oklch(70.8% 0.041 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F937D
oklch(63% 0.052 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#577E66
oklch(55.7% 0.058 156.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B56
oklch(49.5% 0.053 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5646
oklch(42.6% 0.042 158)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#486B56 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) | #6A6655 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656257 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416A65 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B56
#486B56
oklch(49.5% 0.053 157.5)
- #76566C
#76566C
oklch(49.4% 0.053 338.3)
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 #486B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
Use #486B56 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.