Information about #486E20 color

#486E20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#486E20 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 110, 32) — 28.2% red, 43.1% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 31 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored zesty chartreuse, #486E20 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Green Cola (#4C721D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Topspin (#427120) and Camo Green (#526525).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 110, 32) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #486E20 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#486E20 color variations

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

#486E20 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #486E20

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#486E20
  • RGB72, 110, 32
  • CMYK15, 0, 31, 57
  • CSSrgb(72, 110, 32)
  • HSL89°, 55%, 28%
  • HSL Precise89.231°, 54.93%, 27.843%
  • HSV89°, 71%, 43%
  • HSB89°, 71%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.431, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.431, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.431, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID486E20
  • DECIMAL ID4746784
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01