#486156 Color
#486156 is rgb(72, 97, 86) in RGB, hsl(154, 15%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486156rgb(72, 97, 86)hsl(154, 15%, 33%)hsv(154, 26%, 38%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 62%)oklch(46.9% 0.035 166.1)lab(38.86% -11.67 3.10)lch(38.86% 12.07 165.13)What #486156 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #486156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486156 Channel Values
How #486156 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 97 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 15% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 26% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486156 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #486156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486156; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #486156
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #486156 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#486156#5D5D56#565F56#5A5A57#535D56#4A6060#49605C#5C5C5CUsing #486156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486156: #486156;background-color: #486156;colors: { 'color-486156': '#486156' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.380, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_486156">#486156</color>fill="#486156"More Green Colors
#486156 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486156?
#486156 is a dark green — rgb(72, 97, 86) in RGB and hsl(154, 15%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #486156?
#486156 is rgb(72, 97, 86) — red 72, green 97, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486156?
#486156 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486156 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486156 scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486156 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.46, which is visibly different.
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