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#486554 Color

#486554 is rgb(72, 101, 84) in RGB, hsl(145, 17%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#486554
HEX#486554
RGBrgb(72, 101, 84)
HSLhsl(145, 17%, 34%)
HSVhsv(145, 29%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.044 158.5)
LABlab(40.10% -14.10 6.06)
LCHlch(40.10% 15.34 156.74)

What #486554 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 #486554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#486554 Channel Values

How #486554 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 101 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 17% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 29% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486554 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.

TextWhite text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #486554

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486554; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #486554

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 #486554 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.

Typical#486554
Protanopia#616154
Protanomaly#586254
Deuteranopia#5D5D55
Deuteranomaly#556055
Tritanopia#4B6363
Tritanomaly#4A645D
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #486554 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-486554: #486554;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #486554;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-486554': '#486554' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.396, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_486554">#486554</color>
SVG fillfill="#486554"

More Green Colors

#486554 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#486554 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #486554?

#486554 is a dark green — rgb(72, 101, 84) in RGB and hsl(145, 17%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #486554?

#486554 is rgb(72, 101, 84) — red 72, green 101, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #486554?

#486554 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 17%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #486554 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #486554 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #486554 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #486554 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 13.55, which is visibly different.

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