#486A52 Color
#486A52 is rgb(72, 106, 82) in RGB, hsl(138, 19%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 23%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486A52rgb(72, 106, 82)hsl(138, 19%, 35%)hsv(138, 32%, 42%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 23%, 58%)oklch(49.1% 0.055 153.3)lab(41.67% -16.96 9.44)lch(41.67% 19.41 150.89)What #486A52 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 #486A52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486A52 Channel Values
How #486A52 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 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 19% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 32% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486A52 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 #486A52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486A52; 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 #486A52
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 #486A52 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.
#486A52#656552#5B6752#606053#586453#4C6767#4A6860#626262Using #486A52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486a52: #486A52;background-color: #486A52;colors: { 'color-486a52': '#486A52' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.416, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_486a52">#486A52</color>fill="#486A52"More Green Colors
#486A52 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486A52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486A52?
#486A52 is a dark green — rgb(72, 106, 82) in RGB and hsl(138, 19%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #486A52?
#486A52 is rgb(72, 106, 82) — red 72, green 106, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486A52?
#486A52 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 23%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486A52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486A52 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486A52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486A52 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 17.66, which is visibly different.
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