What color is #485035?

#485035 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485035?

The RGB value is 72, 80, 53: 72 red, 80 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485035?

The complementary color is #3D3550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485035?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485035 color

#485035 rgb(72, 80, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #485035 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.4% green and 20.8% blue (72, 80, 53).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 20% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#485035 color codes

HEX	`#485035`
RGB	`rgb(72, 80, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.4%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 20%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 34%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 34%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.64, -8.55, 14.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.64, 17.18, 119.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.184, 7.372, 4.465)`
Decimal	`4739125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485035, 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 #485035	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485035 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #485035 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485035; }
.text { color: #485035; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485035; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 80 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485035, #3b5035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #485035?: #485035 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485035?: The RGB value is 72, 80, 53: 72 red, 80 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485035?: The complementary color is #3D3550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485035?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.