#486F44 Color
#486F44 is rgb(72, 111, 68) in RGB, hsl(114, 24%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 39%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#486F44rgb(72, 111, 68)hsl(114, 24%, 35%)hsv(114, 39%, 44%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 39%, 56%)oklch(50.1% 0.08 142.1)lab(43.05% -21.37 19.44)lch(43.05% 28.89 137.70)What #486F44 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 #486F44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#486F44 Channel Values
How #486F44 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 24% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 39% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #486F44 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 #486F44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #486F44; 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 #486F44
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 #486F44 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.
#486F44#6A6A44#5E6C44#646446#5A6945#4F6B6B#4C6C5E#666666Using #486F44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-486f44: #486F44;background-color: #486F44;colors: { 'color-486f44': '#486F44' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.435, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_486f44">#486F44</color>fill="#486F44"More Green Colors
#486F44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#486F44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #486F44?
#486F44 is a dark green — rgb(72, 111, 68) in RGB and hsl(114, 24%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.17.
What is the RGB value of #486F44?
#486F44 is rgb(72, 111, 68) — red 72, green 111, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #486F44?
#486F44 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 39%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #486F44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #486F44 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #486F44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #486F44 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 11.97, which is visibly different.
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