What color is #486558?

#486558 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 101, 88), and in HSL hsl(153, 17%, 34%).

Is #486558 accessible as text?

On white, #486558 has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #486558, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486558?

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

What colors go well with #486558?

#486558 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #654855. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #486558 below.

Is #486558 good for buttons?

#486558 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #486558 — black text only reaches 3.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #486558 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #486558 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.

#486558 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486558

Not just a swatch — here's how #486558 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486558 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486558 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 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 #486558 Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #859B6F 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 #486558 Surface #EDEADC 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 #486558 Secondary #7F8984 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #486558 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #6C877B

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

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Color Lab

How #486558 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 42/100

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 #486558 with

Viridian 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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E1DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #486562 — 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 #486558 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486558;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 101 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.0% 0.040 165.3);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #CFDDD7;
  --color-300: #ADC3B9;
  --color-400: #8BA79A;
  --color-500: #6B897C;
  --color-600: #566B62;
  --color-700: #414E48;
  --color-800: #2C3531;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#CFDDD7',
    300: '#ADC3B9',
    400: '#8BA79A',
    500: '#6B897C',
    600: '#566B62',
    700: '#414E48',
    800: '#2C3531',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #486558;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #CFDDD7;
$base-300: #ADC3B9;
$base-400: #8BA79A;
$base-500: #6B897C;
$base-600: #566B62;
$base-700: #414E48;
$base-800: #2C3531;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #3A5147;
$base-subtle: #C6D3CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486558",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA79A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B897C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3531",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486558

Color Lab

Pairs with #486558

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