#486E55
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.059 154.9), rgb(72, 110, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#486E55 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 155°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486E55 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.059 154.9) |
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 #486E55 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486E55 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486E55 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #486E55 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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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
#6D947A
oklch(63% 0.058 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#557F63
oklch(55.7% 0.064 154.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486E55
oklch(50.2% 0.059 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#395743
oklch(42.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#486E55 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) | #6E6854 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686456 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416D67 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486E55
#486E55
oklch(50.2% 0.059 154.9)
- #795771
#795771
oklch(50.2% 0.059 335.1)
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 #486E55, 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 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #486E55 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.