What color is #486927?

#486927 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486927?

The RGB value is 72, 105, 39: 72 red, 105 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486927?

The complementary color is #482769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486927?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486927 color

#486927 rgb(72, 105, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #486927 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 41.2% green and 15.3% blue (72, 105, 39).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#486927 color codes

HEX	`#486927`
RGB	`rgb(72, 105, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 41.2%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 63%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.62, -24.1, 32.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.62, 40.56, 126.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.09, 11.627, 3.737)`
Decimal	`4745511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486927, 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 #486927	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486927 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #486927 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486927; }
.text { color: #486927; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486927; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 105 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486927, #276927); }

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Questions

What color is #486927?: #486927 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486927?: The RGB value is 72, 105, 39: 72 red, 105 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486927?: The complementary color is #482769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486927?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.