What color is #48512B?

#48512B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48512B?

The RGB value is 72, 81, 43: 72 red, 81 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48512B?

The complementary color is #342B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48512B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48512B color

#48512B rgb(72, 81, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #48512B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.8% green and 16.9% blue (72, 81, 43).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 31% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#48512B color codes

HEX	`#48512B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 81, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 31%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 47%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 47%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.78, -10.62, 21.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.78, 23.63, 116.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.051, 7.437, 3.402)`
Decimal	`4739371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48512B, 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 #48512B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48512B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #48512B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48512b; }
.text { color: #48512b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48512b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 81 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48512b, #35512b); }

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Questions

What color is #48512B?: #48512B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48512B?: The RGB value is 72, 81, 43: 72 red, 81 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48512B?: The complementary color is #342B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48512B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.