What color is #486F45?

#486F45 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 #486F45?

The RGB value is 72, 111, 69: 72 red, 111 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486F45?

The complementary color is #6C456F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486F45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486F45 color

#486F45 rgb(72, 111, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #486F45 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 43.5% green and 27.1% blue (72, 111, 69).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#486F45 color codes

HEX	`#486F45`
RGB	`rgb(72, 111, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 43.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 38%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.03, -22.95, 19.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.03, 29.89, 140.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.431, 13.176, 7.675)`
Decimal	`4747077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486F45, 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 #486F45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486F45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	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 #486F45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486f45; }
.text { color: #486f45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486f45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 111 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486f45, #456f57); }

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Questions

What color is #486F45?: #486F45 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 #486F45?: The RGB value is 72, 111, 69: 72 red, 111 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486F45?: The complementary color is #6C456F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486F45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.