#486C5E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.9% 0.047 168.2), rgb(72, 108, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#486C5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486C5E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 108, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.047 168.2) |
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 #486C5E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486C5E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486C5E text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #486C5E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89C
oklch(70.6% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9384
oklch(63.1% 0.047 168)
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Step 600
600
#567D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486C5E
oklch(49.9% 0.047 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A564B
oklch(42.7% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#486C5E 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) | #6A675D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64635F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6C68 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486C5E
#486C5E
oklch(49.9% 0.047 168.2)
- #785868
#785868
oklch(49.9% 0.048 347.5)
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 #486C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #486C5E 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.