Information about #486C42 color

#486C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #486C42 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 108, 66) (28.2% red, 42.4% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 16 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained leafy green, #486C42 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Artichoke Green (#4B6F44). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ozone (#47634B) and Tom Thumb (#4F6348).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 108, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #486C42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #486C42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#486C42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#486C42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#486C42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2B4027

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Black

#000000

#486C42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#486C42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#486C42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#65426C
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#6C425D
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#50426C
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#5D6C42
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#486C42
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#42486C
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#6C4248
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#426C65
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#65426C
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#6C4248
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#425D6C
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#65426C
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#6C5042
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Nearest named colors to #486C42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Artichoke Green color link
Artichoke Green

#4B6F44

Ozone color link
Ozone

#47634B

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Gecko color link
Gecko

#45634B

Steven Green color link
Steven Green

#4A614A

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Horsetail color link
Horsetail

#3D5D42

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Dark Grayish Harlequin color link
Dark Grayish Harlequin

#485942

Gray Asparagus color link
Gray Asparagus

#465945

#486C42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#486C42
  • RGB72, 108, 66
  • CMYK14, 0, 16, 58
  • CSSrgb(72, 108, 66)
  • HSL111°, 24%, 34%
  • HSL Precise111.429°, 24.138%, 34.118%
  • HSV111°, 39%, 42%
  • HSB111°, 39%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.424, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.424, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.424, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID486C42
  • DECIMAL ID4746306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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