#486722 Color
#486722 is rgb(72, 103, 34) in RGB, hsl(87, 50%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 67%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486722rgb(72, 103, 34)hsl(87, 50%, 27%)hsv(87, 67%, 40%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 67%, 60%)oklch(47.4% 0.103 130.1)lab(40.02% -20.89 33.83)lch(40.02% 39.75 121.69)What #486722 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 #486722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486722 Channel Values
How #486722 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 103 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 50% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 67% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486722 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 #486722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486722; 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 #486722
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 #486722 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.
#486722#636322#596422#5E5E24#566223#506161#4D644F#5E5E5EUsing #486722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486722: #486722;background-color: #486722;colors: { 'color-486722': '#486722' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.404, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_486722">#486722</color>fill="#486722"More Green Colors
#486722 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486722?
#486722 is a dark green — rgb(72, 103, 34) in RGB and hsl(87, 50%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #486722?
#486722 is rgb(72, 103, 34) — red 72, green 103, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486722?
#486722 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 67%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486722 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486722 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486722 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 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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