What color is #484E28?

#484E28 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484E28?

The RGB value is 72, 78, 40: 72 red, 78 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484E28?

The complementary color is #2E284E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484E28?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484E28 color

#484E28 rgb(72, 78, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #484E28 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.6% green and 15.7% blue (72, 78, 40).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#484E28 color codes

HEX	`#484E28`
RGB	`rgb(72, 78, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 30.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 49%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.76, -9.24, 21.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.76, 23.5, 113.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.78, 6.98, 3.05)`
Decimal	`4738600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484E28, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #484E28	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484E28 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #484E28 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484e28; }
.text { color: #484e28; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484e28; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 78 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484e28, #354e28); }

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Questions

What color is #484E28?: #484E28 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484E28?: The RGB value is 72, 78, 40: 72 red, 78 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484E28?: The complementary color is #2E284E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484E28?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.