#486322 Color
#486322 is rgb(72, 99, 34) in RGB, hsl(85, 49%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 66%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486322rgb(72, 99, 34)hsl(85, 49%, 26%)hsv(85, 66%, 39%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 66%, 61%)oklch(46.3% 0.097 128.7)lab(38.70% -18.97 32.42)lch(38.70% 37.56 120.33)What #486322 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 #486322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486322 Channel Values
How #486322 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 99 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 49% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 66% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486322 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 #486322
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486322; 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 #486322
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 #486322 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.
#486322#5F5F22#576122#5B5B24#545E23#4F5E5E#4C604C#5B5B5BUsing #486322 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486322: #486322;background-color: #486322;colors: { 'color-486322': '#486322' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.388, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_486322">#486322</color>fill="#486322"More Green Colors
#486322 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486322 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486322?
#486322 is a dark green — rgb(72, 99, 34) in RGB and hsl(85, 49%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #486322?
#486322 is rgb(72, 99, 34) — red 72, green 99, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486322?
#486322 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 66%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486322 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486322 scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486322 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486322 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 4.95, which is very hard to tell apart.
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