What color is #486663?

#486663 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 #486663?

The RGB value is 72, 102, 99: 72 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486663?

The complementary color is #66484B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486663 color

#486663 rgb(72, 102, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486663 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 40% green and 38.8% blue (72, 102, 99).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#486663 color codes

HEX	`#486663`
RGB	`rgb(72, 102, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 40%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, -11.65, -1.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 11.8, 189.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.675, 11.781, 13.566)`
Decimal	`4744803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486663, 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 #486663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #486663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486663; }
.text { color: #486663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 102 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486663, #485a66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486663?: #486663 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 #486663?: The RGB value is 72, 102, 99: 72 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486663?: The complementary color is #66484B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.