#486A42
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #486A42
#486A42 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 42% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Hunter Green (ΔE 6.3), with Fern the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #64426A (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.15:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.15:1).
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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 #486A42?
#486A42 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 42% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #486A42?
Use white text. White on #486A42 has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #486A42?
Its complementary colour is #64426A, and analogous partners are #5C6A42 and #426A50.