What color is #486862?

#486862 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486862?

The RGB value is 72, 104, 98: 72 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486862?

The complementary color is #68484E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486862 color

#486862 rgb(72, 104, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #486862 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 40.8% green and 38.4% blue (72, 104, 98).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#486862 color codes

HEX	`#486862`
RGB	`rgb(72, 104, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 40.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 6%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.47, -13.04, -0.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.47, 13.04, 181.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.827, 12.16, 13.382)`
Decimal	`4745314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486862, 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 #486862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #486862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486862; }
.text { color: #486862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 104 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486862, #485e68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486862?: #486862 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486862?: The RGB value is 72, 104, 98: 72 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486862?: The complementary color is #68484E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.