#486F16 Color
#486F16 is rgb(72, 111, 22) in RGB, hsl(86, 67%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 80%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486F16rgb(72, 111, 22)hsl(86, 67%, 26%)hsv(86, 80%, 44%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 80%, 56%)oklch(49.4% 0.123 130.9)lab(42.59% -25.22 41.21)lch(42.59% 48.32 121.46)What #486F16 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 #486F16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486F16 Channel Values
How #486F16 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 111 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 67% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 80% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486F16 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 #486F16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486F16; 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 #486F16
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 #486F16 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.
#486F16#6A6A17#5E6C16#64641B#5A6919#526969#4E6B53#646464Using #486F16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486f16: #486F16;background-color: #486F16;colors: { 'color-486f16': '#486F16' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.435, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_486f16">#486F16</color>fill="#486F16"More Green Colors
#486F16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486F16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486F16?
#486F16 is a dark green — rgb(72, 111, 22) in RGB and hsl(86, 67%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #486F16?
#486F16 is rgb(72, 111, 22) — red 72, green 111, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486F16?
#486F16 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 80%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486F16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486F16 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486F16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486F16 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 14.02, which is visibly different.
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