#486E5D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.4% 0.051 164.7), rgb(72, 110, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#486E5D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 165°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486E5D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.051 164.7) |
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 #486E5D | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486E5D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486E5D text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #486E5D text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9482
oklch(63.2% 0.051 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#547E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 164.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486E5D
oklch(50.4% 0.051 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#385749
oklch(42.8% 0.044 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#31473D
oklch(37.6% 0.032 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#486E5D 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) | #6D695C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6E69 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486E5D
#486E5D
oklch(50.4% 0.051 164.7)
- #7A596B
#7A596B
oklch(50.4% 0.051 345.2)
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 #486E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #486E5D 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.