Close to Mineral Green
#486A4E
#486A4E is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Mineral Green. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 41.6% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 131°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #486A4E.
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.
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6.09:1 AABlack text on this color
3.45:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.09:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.45:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #486A4E as they’d see it.
#486A4E 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 #486A4E
What color is #486A4E?
#486A4E is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Mineral Green. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 41.6% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 131°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #486A4E in RGB?
#486A4E is rgb(72, 106, 78): 72 red, 106 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #486A4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(32, 0, 26, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #486A4E?
PANTONE 350 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #486A4E?
Its complement #7A5774 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.