#486D19
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.9% 0.119 130.7), rgb(72, 109, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#486D19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D19 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.119 130.7) |
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 #486D19 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D19 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D19 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #486D19 text on black | 3.47:1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#709848
oklch(63.2% 0.118 131)
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Step 600
600
#598228
oklch(55.7% 0.127 130.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D19
oklch(48.9% 0.119 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5918
oklch(42.6% 0.098 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#486D19 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) | #726409 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6221 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A685D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D19
#486D19
oklch(48.9% 0.119 130.7)
- #754A91
#754A91
oklch(48.8% 0.119 310.6)
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 #486D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #486D19 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.