#486F17
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.123 131), rgb(72, 111, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#486F17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486F17 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 111, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.123 131) |
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 #486F17 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486F17 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486F17 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #486F17 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 500
500
#6F9845
oklch(63.1% 0.121 131)
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Step 600
600
#578224
oklch(55.6% 0.131 131)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486F17
oklch(49.5% 0.123 131)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A16
oklch(42.8% 0.101 131)
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Step 900
900
#324A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#486F17 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) | #746604 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6320 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6A5E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486F17
#486F17
oklch(49.5% 0.123 131)
- #784B94
#784B94
oklch(49.5% 0.122 311.1)
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 #486F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #486F17 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.