What color is #486461?

#486461 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486461?

The RGB value is 72, 100, 97: 72 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486461?

The complementary color is #64484B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486461 color

#486461 rgb(72, 100, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486461 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 39.2% green and 38% blue (72, 100, 97).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#486461 color codes

HEX	`#486461`
RGB	`rgb(72, 100, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 39.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 28%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.17, -11, -1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.17, 11.13, 188.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.387, 11.355, 13.004)`
Decimal	`4744289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486461, 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 #486461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #486461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486461; }
.text { color: #486461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 100 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486461, #485964); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486461?: #486461 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486461?: The RGB value is 72, 100, 97: 72 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486461?: The complementary color is #64484B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.