What color is #485234?

#485234 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 #485234?

The RGB value is 72, 82, 52: 72 red, 82 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485234?

The complementary color is #3E3452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485234?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485234 color

#485234 rgb(72, 82, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #485234 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.2% green and 20.4% blue (72, 82, 52).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#485234 color codes

HEX	`#485234`
RGB	`rgb(72, 82, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 37%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.26, -9.9, 16.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.26, 19.1, 121.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.31, 7.66, 4.394)`
Decimal	`4739636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485234, 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 #485234	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485234 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #485234 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485234; }
.text { color: #485234; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485234; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 82 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485234, #395234); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #485234?: #485234 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 #485234?: The RGB value is 72, 82, 52: 72 red, 82 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485234?: The complementary color is #3E3452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485234?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.