#486649
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #486649
#486649 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 40% green and 29% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 60% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Hunter Green (ΔE 7.2), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #664865 (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.42:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.42:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #486649?
#486649 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 40% green and 29% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 60% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #486649?
Use white text. White on #486649 has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #486649?
Its complementary colour is #664865, and analogous partners are #566648 and #486658.