#486D0B
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.8% 0.126 129.7), rgb(72, 109, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#486D0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D0B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.126 129.7) |
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 #486D0B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D0B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D0B text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #486D0B text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.097 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#719841
oklch(63.1% 0.124 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#59821C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 129.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D0B
oklch(48.8% 0.126 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A10
oklch(42.8% 0.105 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A16
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#486D0B 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) | #736400 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6218 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A685C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D0B
#486D0B
oklch(48.8% 0.126 129.7)
- #754995
#754995
oklch(48.9% 0.125 309.2)
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 #486D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.056
Use #486D0B 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.