#486E4D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.068 147.8), rgb(72, 110, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#486E4D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486E4D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 110, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.068 147.8) |
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 #486E4D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486E4D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486E4D text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #486E4D text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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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
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9572
oklch(63.1% 0.068 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#557F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 148.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486E4D
oklch(50% 0.068 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#486E4D 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) | #6F684B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69644F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436C65 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486E4D
#486E4D
oklch(50% 0.068 147.8)
- #785577
#785577
oklch(49.9% 0.068 327.5)
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 #486E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #486E4D 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.