What color is #486152?

#486152 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 97, 82), and in HSL hsl(144, 15%, 33%).

Is #486152 accessible as text?

On white, #486152 has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #486152, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486152?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #486152?

#486152 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #614857. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486152 below.

Is #486152 good for buttons?

#486152 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #486152 — black text only reaches 3.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486152 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #486152 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#486152 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486152

Not just a swatch — here's how #486152 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486152 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486152 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Feldgrau leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486152 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2320

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #486152 Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #859B6E Secondary #3A3833

Feldgrau anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #486152 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Feldgrau sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #486152 Secondary #7C857F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #486152 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #486152 with

Fern Green Feldgrau Eggplant Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E1DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48615A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #486152 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486152;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 97 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.8% 0.039 158.2);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EEEA;
  --color-200: #D0DCD5;
  --color-300: #AEC1B6;
  --color-400: #8DA597;
  --color-500: #6D8878;
  --color-600: #586A5F;
  --color-700: #414D46;
  --color-800: #2D3430;
  --color-900: #1D211E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EEEA',
    200: '#D0DCD5',
    300: '#AEC1B6',
    400: '#8DA597',
    500: '#6D8878',
    600: '#586A5F',
    700: '#414D46',
    800: '#2D3430',
    900: '#1D211E',
  },
}

$base: #486152;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EEEA;
$base-200: #D0DCD5;
$base-300: #AEC1B6;
$base-400: #8DA597;
$base-500: #6D8878;
$base-600: #586A5F;
$base-700: #414D46;
$base-800: #2D3430;
$base-900: #1D211E;
$base-hover: #394D41;
$base-subtle: #C6D2CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486152",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DCD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEC1B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA597",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D8878",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486152

Color Lab

Pairs with #486152

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