#486555 Color
#486555 is rgb(72, 101, 85) in RGB, hsl(147, 17%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 16%, 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 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486555rgb(72, 101, 85)hsl(147, 17%, 34%)hsv(147, 29%, 40%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 16%, 60%)oklch(47.9% 0.043 160.1)lab(40.12% -13.93 5.49)lch(40.12% 14.97 158.50)What #486555 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 #486555, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486555 Channel Values
How #486555 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 101 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 17% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 29% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486555 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 #486555
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486555; 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 #486555
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 #486555 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.
#486555#616155#586255#5D5D56#556055#4B6363#4A645E#5F5F5FUsing #486555 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486555: #486555;background-color: #486555;colors: { 'color-486555': '#486555' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.396, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_486555">#486555</color>fill="#486555"More Green Colors
#486555 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486555 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486555?
#486555 is a dark green — rgb(72, 101, 85) in RGB and hsl(147, 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 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #486555?
#486555 is rgb(72, 101, 85) — red 72, green 101, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486555?
#486555 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 16%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486555 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486555 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 #486555 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486555 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 13.12, which is visibly different.
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