#486A63 Color
#486A63 is rgb(72, 106, 99) in RGB, hsl(168, 19%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 7%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486A63rgb(72, 106, 99)hsl(168, 19%, 35%)hsv(168, 32%, 42%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 7%, 58%)oklch(49.6% 0.041 180.3)lab(42.05% -14.03 -0.19)lch(42.05% 14.03 180.79)What #486A63 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 #486A63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486A63 Channel Values
How #486A63 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 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 19% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 32% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486A63 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 #486A63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486A63; 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 #486A63
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 #486A63 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.
#486A63#656563#5B6763#606064#586463#496969#496967#636363Using #486A63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486a63: #486A63;background-color: #486A63;colors: { 'color-486a63': '#486A63' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.416, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_486a63">#486A63</color>fill="#486A63"More Green Colors
#486A63 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486A63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486A63?
#486A63 is a dark green — rgb(72, 106, 99) in RGB and hsl(168, 19%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #486A63?
#486A63 is rgb(72, 106, 99) — red 72, green 106, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486A63?
#486A63 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 7%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486A63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486A63 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486A63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486A63 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 11.67, which is visibly different.
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