#486D21
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.113 131.7), rgb(72, 109, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#486D21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D21 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.113 131.7) |
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 #486D21 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D21 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D21 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #486D21 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#70974D
oklch(63% 0.111 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#58812F
oklch(55.5% 0.121 131.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D21
oklch(49% 0.113 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C591E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#486D21 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) | #726517 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6227 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49685D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D21
#486D21
oklch(49% 0.113 131.7)
- #754C8E
#754C8E
oklch(49% 0.111 311.5)
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 #486D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #486D21 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.