What color is #486943?

#486943 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486943?

The RGB value is 72, 105, 67: 72 red, 105 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486943?

The complementary color is #644369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486943?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486943 color

#486943 rgb(72, 105, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #486943 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 41.2% green and 26.3% blue (72, 105, 67).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#486943 color codes

HEX	`#486943`
RGB	`rgb(72, 105, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 41.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 36%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 36%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.03, -20.18, 17.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.03, 26.83, 138.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.737, 11.886, 7.143)`
Decimal	`4745539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486943, 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 #486943	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486943 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #486943 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486943; }
.text { color: #486943; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486943; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 105 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486943, #436951); }

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Questions

What color is #486943?: #486943 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486943?: The RGB value is 72, 105, 67: 72 red, 105 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486943?: The complementary color is #644369, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486943?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.