Close to Hunter Green
#486C49
#486C49 is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Hunter Green. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 42.4% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #486C49.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.97:1 AABlack text on this color
3.52:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.97:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.52:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #486C49 as they’d see it.
#486C49 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #486C49
What color is #486C49?
#486C49 is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Hunter Green. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 42.4% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #486C49 in RGB?
#486C49 is rgb(72, 108, 73): 72 red, 108 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #486C49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 0, 32, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #486C49?
PANTONE 7483 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #486C49?
Its complement #7C577B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.