What color is #486D43?

#486D43 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 #486D43?

The RGB value is 72, 109, 67: 72 red, 109 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486D43?

The complementary color is #68436D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486D43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486D43 color

#486D43 rgb(72, 109, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #486D43 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 42.7% green and 26.3% blue (72, 109, 67).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#486D43 color codes

HEX	`#486D43`
RGB	`rgb(72, 109, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 42.7%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 39%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 39%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.34, -22.27, 19.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.34, 29.53, 138.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.154, 12.72, 7.282)`
Decimal	`4746563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486D43, 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 #486D43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486D43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #486D43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486d43; }
.text { color: #486d43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486d43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 109 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486d43, #436d53); }

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Questions

What color is #486D43?: #486D43 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 #486D43?: The RGB value is 72, 109, 67: 72 red, 109 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486D43?: The complementary color is #68436D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486D43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.