Dell Color

#486531

Dell is calm, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan

Inverse Color #b79ace
Complementary Color #4d3065
Color Shade: yellow green (93.46° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 29.41% (better contrasting with white)
Dell Color Sample
Dell Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #486531

If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Dell Color. The Homeopathic color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dingley (#607c47) for more calm effect. Try Grassy Field as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#4d3065 is the best complementary color to Dell. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #486531 complementary color is Bossanova, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chalet Green are #626530 and #306534. Thus found on the left and right of #486531 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Costa Del Sol and Killarney colors as they work well with Dell.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dell palette consists of #653062 and #333065 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d3065). Try Finn and Rhino colors in combination with #486531, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #486531 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dell. Thus Finn and San Juan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bossanova, Casal, and Buccaneer split by 90° on the color wheel. #486531 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dell tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#4d3065) and two others. The San Juan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shingle Fawn – 120° from the complementary Bossanova. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #304765 and #654e30.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #486531 is made of 32% red, 45% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Dell has a hue angle of 93.46°, a saturation of 34.67% and a lightness of 29.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #486531 is made of 11.37% cyan, 0% magenta, 20.39% yellow and 60.39% black ink.

HEX #486531
RGB Decimal rgb(72,101,49)
RGB Percentage 32%, 45%, 22%
CMYK 11.37, 0, 20.39, 60.39
HSL hsl(93.46,34.67%,29.41%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(93.46,51.49%,39.61%)
CIE-LAB lab(39.4231,-20.8662,25.9226)
XYZ xyz(7.8805,10.9068,4.5956)
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