What color is #485132?

#485132 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 #485132?

The RGB value is 72, 81, 50: 72 red, 81 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485132?

The complementary color is #3B3251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485132?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485132 color

#485132 rgb(72, 81, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #485132 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.8% green and 19.6% blue (72, 81, 50).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#485132 color codes

HEX	`#485132`
RGB	`rgb(72, 81, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.9, -9.62, 17.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.9, 19.6, 119.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.191, 7.493, 4.137)`
Decimal	`4739378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485132, 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 #485132	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485132 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #485132 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485132; }
.text { color: #485132; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485132; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 81 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485132, #385132); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #485132?: #485132 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 #485132?: The RGB value is 72, 81, 50: 72 red, 81 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485132?: The complementary color is #3B3251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485132?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.