What color is #486132?

#486132 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486132?

The RGB value is 72, 97, 50: 72 red, 97 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486132?

The complementary color is #4B3261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486132?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486132 color

#486132 rgb(72, 97, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #486132 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38% green and 19.6% blue (72, 97, 50).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#486132 color codes

HEX	`#486132`
RGB	`rgb(72, 97, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 48%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.12, -18.61, 23.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.12, 30.18, 128.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.523, 10.157, 4.581)`
Decimal	`4743474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486132, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #486132	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486132 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #486132 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486132; }
.text { color: #486132; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486132; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 97 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486132, #326133); }

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Questions

What color is #486132?: #486132 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486132?: The RGB value is 72, 97, 50: 72 red, 97 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486132?: The complementary color is #4B3261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486132?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.