#486F59
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.057 158.8), rgb(72, 111, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#486F59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486F59 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 111, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.057 158.8) |
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 #486F59 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486F59 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486F59 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #486F59 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA997
oklch(70.6% 0.043 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C947D
oklch(63% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#547E66
oklch(55.5% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486F59
oklch(50.6% 0.057 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#385746
oklch(42.7% 0.046 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#486F59 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) | #6E6958 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406F69 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486F59
#486F59
oklch(50.6% 0.057 158.8)
- #7B5870
#7B5870
oklch(50.5% 0.058 338.5)
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 #486F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #486F59 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.