What color is #486553?

#486553 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486553?

The RGB value is 72, 101, 83: 72 red, 101 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486553?

The complementary color is #65485A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486553 color

#486553 rgb(72, 101, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #486553 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 39.6% green and 32.5% blue (72, 101, 83).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#486553 color codes

HEX	`#486553`
RGB	`rgb(72, 101, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 39.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.1, -14.86, 6.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.1, 16.34, 155.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.887, 11.309, 9.897)`
Decimal	`4744531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486553, 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 #486553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #486553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486553; }
.text { color: #486553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 101 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486553, #486561); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #486553?: #486553 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486553?: The RGB value is 72, 101, 83: 72 red, 101 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486553?: The complementary color is #65485A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.