What color is #486642?

#486642 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486642?

The RGB value is 72, 102, 66: 72 red, 102 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486642?

The complementary color is #604266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486642 color

#486642 rgb(72, 102, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #486642 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 40% green and 25.9% blue (72, 102, 66).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#486642 color codes

HEX	`#486642`
RGB	`rgb(72, 102, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 40%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 35%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.04, -18.76, 16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.04, 25.27, 137.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.407, 11.274, 6.886)`
Decimal	`4744770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486642, 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 #486642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #486642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486642; }
.text { color: #486642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 102 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486642, #42664e); }

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Questions

What color is #486642?: #486642 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486642?: The RGB value is 72, 102, 66: 72 red, 102 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486642?: The complementary color is #604266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.