#486470 Color
#486470 is rgb(72, 100, 112) in RGB, hsl(198, 22%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 11%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486470rgb(72, 100, 112)hsl(198, 22%, 36%)hsv(198, 36%, 44%)cmyk(36%, 11%, 0%, 56%)oklch(48.6% 0.038 226.3)lab(40.51% -8.25 -10.31)lch(40.51% 13.20 231.33)What #486470 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 #486470, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486470 Channel Values
How #486470 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 22% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 36% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486470 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 #486470
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486470; 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 #486470
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 #486470 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.
#486470#606070#576270#5C5C71#555F70#466666#47656A#606060Using #486470 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486470: #486470;background-color: #486470;colors: { 'color-486470': '#486470' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.392, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_486470">#486470</color>fill="#486470"More Teal Colors
#486470 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486470 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486470?
#486470 is a dark teal — rgb(72, 100, 112) in RGB and hsl(198, 22%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.47.
What is the RGB value of #486470?
#486470 is rgb(72, 100, 112) — red 72, green 100, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486470?
#486470 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 11%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486470 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486470 scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486470 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486470 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 12.02, which is visibly different.
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