#486A29 Color
#486A29 is rgb(72, 106, 41) in RGB, hsl(91, 44%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 61%, 58%) 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 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486A29rgb(72, 106, 41)hsl(91, 44%, 29%)hsv(91, 61%, 42%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 61%, 58%)oklch(48.3% 0.101 132.2)lab(41.07% -21.79 31.61)lch(41.07% 38.39 124.58)What #486A29 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 #486A29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486A29 Channel Values
How #486A29 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 106 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 44% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 61% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486A29 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 #486A29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486A29; 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 #486A29
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 #486A29 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.
#486A29#656529#5B6729#60602B#58642A#506464#4D6753#616161Using #486A29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486a29: #486A29;background-color: #486A29;colors: { 'color-486a29': '#486A29' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.416, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_486a29">#486A29</color>fill="#486A29"More Green Colors
#486A29 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486A29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486A29?
#486A29 is a dark green — rgb(72, 106, 41) in RGB and hsl(91, 44%, 29%) 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 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #486A29?
#486A29 is rgb(72, 106, 41) — red 72, green 106, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486A29?
#486A29 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 61%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486A29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486A29 scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486A29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486A29 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 5.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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