What color is #486C6C?

#486C6C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486C6C?

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

What is the complementary color of #486C6C?

The complementary color is #6C4848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486C6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486C6C color

#486C6C rgb(72, 108, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #486C6C is a dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#486C6C color codes

HEX	`#486C6C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 108, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 42.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, -12.75, -4.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 13.4, 197.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.741, 13.185, 16.163)`
Decimal	`4746348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486C6C, 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 #486C6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486C6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #486C6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486c6c; }
.text { color: #486c6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486c6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 108 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486c6c, #485a6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486C6C?: #486C6C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486C6C?: The RGB value is 72, 108, 108: 72 red, 108 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486C6C?: The complementary color is #6C4848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486C6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.