What color is #486924?

#486924 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486924?

The RGB value is 72, 105, 36: 72 red, 105 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486924?

The complementary color is #452469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486924?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486924 color

#486924 rgb(72, 105, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #486924 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 41.2% green and 14.1% blue (72, 105, 36).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#486924 color codes

HEX	`#486924`
RGB	`rgb(72, 105, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 41.2%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 66%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 66%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.59, -24.4, 34.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.59, 41.89, 125.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.042, 11.608, 3.486)`
Decimal	`4745508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486924, 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 #486924	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486924 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #486924 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486924; }
.text { color: #486924; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486924; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 105 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486924, #266924); }

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Questions

What color is #486924?: #486924 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486924?: The RGB value is 72, 105, 36: 72 red, 105 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486924?: The complementary color is #452469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486924?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.