Close to Basil
#486D2E
#486D2E is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 42.7% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 95°, with 41% saturation and 30% 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 #486D2E.
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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3.50:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #486D2E as they’d see it.
#486D2E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #486D2E
What color is #486D2E?
#486D2E is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 42.7% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 95°, with 41% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #486D2E in RGB?
#486D2E is rgb(72, 109, 46): 72 red, 109 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #486D2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 0, 58, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #486D2E?
PANTONE 371 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #486D2E?
Its complement #7A5492 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.