What color is #486C4E?

#486C4E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486C4E?

The RGB value is 72, 108, 78: 72 red, 108 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486C4E?

The complementary color is #6C4866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486C4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486C4E color

#486C4E rgb(72, 108, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #486C4E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 42.4% green and 30.6% blue (72, 108, 78).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#486C4E color codes

HEX	`#486C4E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 108, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 42.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 28%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.23, -19.71, 12.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.23, 23.5, 147.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.41, 12.652, 9.153)`
Decimal	`4746318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486C4E, 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 #486C4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486C4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #486C4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486c4e; }
.text { color: #486c4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486c4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 108 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486c4e, #486c60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #486C4E?: #486C4E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486C4E?: The RGB value is 72, 108, 78: 72 red, 108 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486C4E?: The complementary color is #6C4866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486C4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.