What color is #486345?

#486345 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486345?

The RGB value is 72, 99, 69: 72 red, 99 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486345?

The complementary color is #604563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486345 color

#486345 rgb(72, 99, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #486345 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38.8% green and 27.1% blue (72, 99, 69).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#486345 color codes

HEX	`#486345`
RGB	`rgb(72, 99, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 30%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.12, -16.59, 13.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.12, 21.65, 140.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.208, 10.731, 7.268)`
Decimal	`4744005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486345, 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 #486345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #486345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486345; }
.text { color: #486345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 99 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486345, #456351); }

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Questions

What color is #486345?: #486345 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486345?: The RGB value is 72, 99, 69: 72 red, 99 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486345?: The complementary color is #604563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.