#486F26
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.111 132.9), rgb(72, 111, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#486F26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486F26 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 111, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.111 132.9) |
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 #486F26 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486F26 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486F26 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #486F26 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9850
oklch(63.2% 0.11 133)
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Step 600
600
#578232
oklch(55.7% 0.12 132.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486F26
oklch(49.6% 0.111 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5920
oklch(42.6% 0.092 133)
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Step 900
900
#324A20
oklch(37.8% 0.072 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#486F26 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) | #74671D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E632C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486B60 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486F26
#486F26
oklch(49.6% 0.111 132.9)
- #784D8F
#784D8F
oklch(49.6% 0.112 312.9)
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 #486F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #486F26 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.