What color is #486157?

#486157 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486157?

The RGB value is 72, 97, 87: 72 red, 97 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486157?

The complementary color is #614852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486157 color

#486157 rgb(72, 97, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486157 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38% green and 34.1% blue (72, 97, 87).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#486157 color codes

HEX	`#486157`
RGB	`rgb(72, 97, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 10%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.92, -11.69, 2.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.92, 11.99, 167.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.667, 10.615, 10.607)`
Decimal	`4743511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486157, 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 #486157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #486157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486157; }
.text { color: #486157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 97 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486157, #485e61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #486157?: #486157 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486157?: The RGB value is 72, 97, 87: 72 red, 97 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486157?: The complementary color is #614852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.