#486407 Color
#486407 is rgb(72, 100, 7) in RGB, hsl(78, 87%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 93%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 11.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486407rgb(72, 100, 7)hsl(78, 87%, 21%)hsv(78, 93%, 39%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 93%, 61%)oklch(46.4% 0.116 126.6)lab(38.88% -20.65 42.28)lch(38.88% 47.05 116.03)What #486407 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 #486407, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486407 Channel Values
How #486407 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 100 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 87% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 93% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486407 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 #486407
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486407; 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 #486407
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 #486407 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.
#486407#606008#576208#5C5C0D#555F0A#505E5E#4D604A#5B5B5BUsing #486407 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486407: #486407;background-color: #486407;colors: { 'color-486407': '#486407' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.392, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_486407">#486407</color>fill="#486407"More Green Colors
#486407 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486407 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486407?
#486407 is a dark green — rgb(72, 100, 7) in RGB and hsl(78, 87%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.67.
What is the RGB value of #486407?
#486407 is rgb(72, 100, 7) — red 72, green 100, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486407?
#486407 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 93%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486407 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486407 scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486407 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486407 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 13.17, which is visibly different.
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