What color is #486A6A?

#486A6A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486A6A?

The RGB value is 72, 106, 106: 72 red, 106 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486A6A?

The complementary color is #6A4848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486A6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486A6A color

#486A6A rgb(72, 106, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486A6A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 41.6% green and 41.6% blue (72, 106, 106).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#486A6A color codes

HEX	`#486A6A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 106, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 41.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 32%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.35, -12.14, -3.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.35, 12.76, 197.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.427, 12.726, 15.54)`
Decimal	`4745834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486A6A, 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 #486A6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486A6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #486A6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486a6a; }
.text { color: #486a6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486a6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 106 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486a6a, #48596a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486A6A?: #486A6A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486A6A?: The RGB value is 72, 106, 106: 72 red, 106 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486A6A?: The complementary color is #6A4848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486A6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.