#486561 Color
#486561 is rgb(72, 101, 97) in RGB, hsl(172, 17%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 4%, 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 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486561rgb(72, 101, 97)hsl(172, 17%, 34%)hsv(172, 29%, 40%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 4%, 60%)oklch(48.3% 0.035 185.5)lab(40.40% -11.80 -1.36)lch(40.40% 11.88 186.59)What #486561 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 #486561, 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 teal in the library.
#486561 Channel Values
How #486561 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 17% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 29% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486561 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #486561 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #486561
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486561; 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 #486561
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #486561.
How #486561 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.
#486561#616161#586261#5D5D62#556061#496565#486563#5F5F5FUsing #486561 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486561: #486561;background-color: #486561;colors: { 'color-486561': '#486561' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.396, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_486561">#486561</color>fill="#486561"More Teal Colors
#486561 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486561 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486561?
#486561 is a dark teal — rgb(72, 101, 97) in RGB and hsl(172, 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 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #486561?
#486561 is rgb(72, 101, 97) — red 72, green 101, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486561?
#486561 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 4%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486561 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486561 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486561 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486561 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 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #486561 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.