#486F50
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.066 150), rgb(72, 111, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#486F50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486F50 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 111, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.066 150) |
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 #486F50 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486F50 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486F50 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #486F50 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9575
oklch(63.1% 0.065 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#547F5D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 150.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486F50
oklch(50.3% 0.066 150)
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Step 800
800
#39583F
oklch(42.8% 0.055 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#314836
oklch(37.7% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#486F50 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) | #70694E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696552 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426E67 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486F50
#486F50
oklch(50.3% 0.066 150)
- #7A5676
#7A5676
oklch(50.3% 0.067 330.4)
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 #486F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.065
Use #486F50 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.