What color is #486346?

#486346 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 #486346?

The RGB value is 72, 99, 70: 72 red, 99 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486346?

The complementary color is #614663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486346?

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.

#486346 color

#486346 rgb(72, 99, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #486346 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38.8% green and 27.5% blue (72, 99, 70).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#486346 color codes

HEX	`#486346`
RGB	`rgb(72, 99, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.14, -16.41, 13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.14, 21.14, 140.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.24, 10.743, 7.433)`
Decimal	`4744006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486346, 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 #486346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486346 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 #486346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486346; }
.text { color: #486346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 99 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486346, #466353); }

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Questions

What color is #486346?: #486346 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 #486346?: The RGB value is 72, 99, 70: 72 red, 99 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486346?: The complementary color is #614663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486346?: 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.