What color is #486C32?

#486C32 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 #486C32?

The RGB value is 72, 108, 50: 72 red, 108 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486C32?

The complementary color is #56326C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486C32 color

#486C32 rgb(72, 108, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #486C32 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 42.4% green and 19.6% blue (72, 108, 50).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 37% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#486C32 color codes

HEX	`#486C32`
RGB	`rgb(72, 108, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 42.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 37%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 54%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 54%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, -24.32, 28.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 37.24, 130.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.611, 12.333, 4.944)`
Decimal	`4746290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486C32, 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 #486C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #486C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486c32; }
.text { color: #486c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 108 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486c32, #326c39); }

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Questions

What color is #486C32?: #486C32 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 #486C32?: The RGB value is 72, 108, 50: 72 red, 108 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486C32?: The complementary color is #56326C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.