#486D54
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.058 154.3), rgb(72, 109, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#486D54 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D54 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.058 154.3) |
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 #486D54 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D54 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D54 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #486D54 text on black | 3.59:1 | 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
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA994
oklch(70.6% 0.045 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E947A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#567E63
oklch(55.5% 0.061 154.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D54
oklch(49.9% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5743
oklch(42.7% 0.048 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#324839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#486D54 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) | #6D6753 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676355 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426C66 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D54
#486D54
oklch(49.9% 0.058 154.3)
- #785771
#785771
oklch(50% 0.058 334.1)
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 #486D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
Use #486D54 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.