#486C53
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.057 153.6), rgb(72, 108, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#486C53 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486C53 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 108, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.057 153.6) |
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 #486C53 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486C53 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486C53 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #486C53 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA994
oklch(70.7% 0.044 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F947A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#577E63
oklch(55.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486C53
oklch(49.6% 0.057 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5743
oklch(42.7% 0.048 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#324838
oklch(37.8% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#486C53 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) | #6C6652 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666254 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426B65 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486C53
#486C53
oklch(49.6% 0.057 153.6)
- #775670
#775670
oklch(49.7% 0.058 334.1)
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 #486C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #486C53 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.