#486D52
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.06 152.3), rgb(72, 109, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#486D52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D52 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.06 152.3) |
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 #486D52 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D52 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D52 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #486D52 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA993
oklch(70.6% 0.046 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9478
oklch(63% 0.059 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#567F61
oklch(55.7% 0.065 152.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D52
oklch(49.9% 0.06 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5742
oklch(42.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#486D52 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) | #6D6750 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676353 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426C66 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D52
#486D52
oklch(49.9% 0.06 152.3)
- #785672
#785672
oklch(49.9% 0.061 332.8)
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 #486D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #486D52 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.