#486E3A Color
#486E3A is rgb(72, 110, 58) in RGB, hsl(104, 31%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 47%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486E3Argb(72, 110, 58)hsl(104, 31%, 33%)hsv(104, 47%, 43%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 47%, 57%)oklch(49.6% 0.09 137.7)lab(42.58% -22.07 24.45)lch(42.58% 32.94 132.07)What #486E3A 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 #486E3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486E3A Channel Values
How #486E3A 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 110 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 31% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 47% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486E3A 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 #486E3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486E3A; 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 #486E3A
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 #486E3A 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.
#486E3A#69693A#5D6B3A#63633C#5A683B#506969#4D6B5A#646464Using #486E3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486e3a: #486E3A;background-color: #486E3A;colors: { 'color-486e3a': '#486E3A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.431, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_486e3a">#486E3A</color>fill="#486E3A"More Green Colors
#486E3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486E3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486E3A?
#486E3A is a dark green — rgb(72, 110, 58) in RGB and hsl(104, 31%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.
What is the RGB value of #486E3A?
#486E3A is rgb(72, 110, 58) — red 72, green 110, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486E3A?
#486E3A converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 47%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486E3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486E3A scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486E3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486E3A 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 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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