What color is #485138?

#485138 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 #485138?

The RGB value is 72, 81, 56: 72 red, 81 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485138?

The complementary color is #413851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485138 color

#485138 rgb(72, 81, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #485138 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.8% green and 22% blue (72, 81, 56).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#485138 color codes

HEX	`#485138`
RGB	`rgb(72, 81, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 31%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 31%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.02, -8.65, 13.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.02, 16.08, 122.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.329, 7.548, 4.864)`
Decimal	`4739384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485138, 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 #485138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #485138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485138; }
.text { color: #485138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 81 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485138, #3b5138); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #485138?: #485138 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 #485138?: The RGB value is 72, 81, 56: 72 red, 81 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485138?: The complementary color is #413851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.