#486B5B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.6% 0.048 164.4), rgb(72, 107, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#486B5B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486B5B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 107, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.048 164.4) |
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 #486B5B | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486B5B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486B5B text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #486B5B text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BD
oklch(81% 0.023 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9382
oklch(63.1% 0.048 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#577D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.051 163.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486B5B
oklch(49.6% 0.048 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A24
oklch(27.2% 0.02 163)
#486B5B 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) | #6A665A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406B66 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486B5B
#486B5B
oklch(49.6% 0.048 164.4)
- #765769
#765769
oklch(49.5% 0.049 343.3)
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 #486B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #486B5B 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.