#486D4B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.7% 0.068 146.4), rgb(72, 109, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#486D4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D4B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.068 146.4) |
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 #486D4B | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D4B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D4B text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #486D4B text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9571
oklch(63.1% 0.068 146)
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Step 600
600
#567F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 146.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D4B
oklch(49.7% 0.068 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A573C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#486D4B 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) | #6E6749 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68634D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446B64 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D4B
#486D4B
oklch(49.7% 0.068 146.4)
- #775577
#775577
oklch(49.8% 0.067 326.5)
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 #486D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.064
Use #486D4B 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.