#486D5E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.2% 0.049 167.1), rgb(72, 109, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#486D5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486D5E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 109, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.049 167.1) |
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 #486D5E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486D5E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486D5E text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #486D5E text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.038 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9383
oklch(63% 0.049 167)
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Step 600
600
#557D6D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 167.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486D5E
oklch(50.2% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 800
800
#39564A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#31473E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#486D5E 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) | #6B685D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65645F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6D69 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486D5E
#486D5E
oklch(50.2% 0.049 167.1)
- #795969
#795969
oklch(50.3% 0.048 347.5)
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 #486D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #486D5E 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.