#486E35
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.095 136.1), rgb(72, 110, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#486E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486E35 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 110, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.095 136.1) |
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 #486E35 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486E35 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486E35 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #486E35 text on black | 3.55:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.074 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F975C
oklch(63.2% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#578142
oklch(55.7% 0.103 136)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486E35
oklch(49.5% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A592B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#324927
oklch(37.7% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#486E35 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) | #726630 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6339 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476A61 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486E35
#486E35
oklch(49.5% 0.095 136.1)
- #775086
#775086
oklch(49.5% 0.095 316.2)
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 #486E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.056
Use #486E35 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.