#486B58
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49.5% 0.051 160.1), rgb(72, 107, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#486B58 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B58 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.051 160.1) |
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 #486B58 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B58 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B58 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #486B58 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8CA998
oklch(70.8% 0.04 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F937F
oklch(63% 0.05 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#577D68
oklch(55.5% 0.054 159.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B58
oklch(49.5% 0.051 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5647
oklch(42.6% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#486B58 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) | #6A6657 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646259 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416B66 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B58
#486B58
oklch(49.5% 0.051 160.1)
- #76576B
#76576B
oklch(49.6% 0.05 340.2)
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 #486B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #486B58 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.