What color is #486757?

#486757 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 #486757?

The RGB value is 72, 103, 87: 72 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486757?

The complementary color is #674858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486757 color

#486757 rgb(72, 103, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #486757 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 40.4% green and 34.1% blue (72, 103, 87).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#486757 color codes

HEX	`#486757`
RGB	`rgb(72, 103, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 40.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.84, -15.08, 5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.84, 16.03, 160.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.242, 11.766, 10.799)`
Decimal	`4745047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486757, 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 #486757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #486757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486757; }
.text { color: #486757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 103 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486757, #486766); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #486757?: #486757 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 #486757?: The RGB value is 72, 103, 87: 72 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486757?: The complementary color is #674858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.