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#486E22

#486e22 ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#486e22 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 43.14% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 34.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 69.09% yellow and 56.86% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 52.78% saturation and 28.24% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 3.95.

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Relative luminance0.1265

Complementary

  1. #486e22
  2. #48226e

Split complementary

  1. #486e22
  2. #22226e
  3. #6e226e

Analogous

  1. #6e6e22
  2. #486e22
  3. #226e22

Triadic

  1. #486e22
  2. #22486e
  3. #6e2248

Tetradic

  1. #486e22
  2. #226e48
  3. #48226e
  4. #6e2248

Square

  1. #486e22
  2. #226e6e
  3. #48226e
  4. #6e2222

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1005
  2. #223410
  3. #486e22
  4. #6ea834
  5. #95cd5c

Shades

#486e22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #486e22
  2. #41631f
  3. #3a581b
  4. #324d18
  5. #2b4214
  6. #243711
  7. #1d2c0e
  8. #16210a
  9. #0e1607
  10. #070b03
  11. #000000

Tints

#486e22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #486e22
  2. #5a7d38
  3. #6d8b4e
  4. #7f9a64
  5. #91a87a
  6. #a4b791
  7. #b6c5a7
  8. #c8d4bd
  9. #dae2d3
  10. #edf1e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#486e22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #486e22
  2. #4e702b
  3. #537235
  4. #59733e
  5. #5e7548
  6. #647751
  7. #6a795a
  8. #6f7b64
  9. #757c6d
  10. #7a7e77
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a6851 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #736618 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6328 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #49695e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #64691c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #616726 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #496b4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-486e22 {
  color: #486e22;
}
Background
.bg-486e22 {
  background-color: #486e22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-486e22 {
  border: 2px solid #486e22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #486e22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 110 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 53% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-486e22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #486e22, #226e22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-486e22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 110 34 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 3.95 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 5.35 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 6.35 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 7.84 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 8.08 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.73 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 8.96 #b791dd Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#486e22  rgb(72, 110, 34)  hsl(90, 53%, 28%)  Dark Olive Green
#48226e  rgb(72, 34, 110)  hsl(270, 53%, 28%)  Persian Indigo
#22486e  rgb(34, 72, 110)  hsl(210, 53%, 28%)  Yale Blue
#6e2248  rgb(110, 34, 72)  hsl(330, 53%, 28%)  Pansy Purple