#486D3C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.4% 0.086 138.4), rgb(72, 109, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#486D3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D3C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.086 138.4) |
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 #486D3C | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D3C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D3C text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #486D3C text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB83
oklch(70.7% 0.066 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#709663
oklch(63.1% 0.085 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#57804A
oklch(55.5% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D3C
oklch(49.4% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5831
oklch(42.7% 0.071 138)
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Step 900
900
#33492C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#486D3C 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) | #706638 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466A61 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D3C
#486D3C
oklch(49.4% 0.086 138.4)
- #765181
#765181
oklch(49.4% 0.086 318.3)
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 #486D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #486D3C 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.