What color is #48502D?

#48502D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48502D?

The RGB value is 72, 80, 45: 72 red, 80 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48502D?

The complementary color is #352D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48502D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48502D color

#48502D rgb(72, 80, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #48502D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.4% green and 17.6% blue (72, 80, 45).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.53:1).

#48502D color codes

HEX	`#48502D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 80, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 44%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.49, -9.76, 19.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.49, 21.86, 116.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.015, 7.305, 3.575)`
Decimal	`4739117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48502D, 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 #48502D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48502D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #48502D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48502d; }
.text { color: #48502d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48502d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 80 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48502d, #37502d); }

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Questions

What color is #48502D?: #48502D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48502D?: The RGB value is 72, 80, 45: 72 red, 80 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48502D?: The complementary color is #352D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48502D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.