What color is #485331?

#485331 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 #485331?

The RGB value is 72, 83, 49: 72 red, 83 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485331?

The complementary color is #3C3153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485331?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485331 color

#485331 rgb(72, 83, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #485331 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.5% green and 19.2% blue (72, 83, 49).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#485331 color codes

HEX	`#485331`
RGB	`rgb(72, 83, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.53, -10.94, 18.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.53, 21.49, 120.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.32, 7.786, 4.075)`
Decimal	`4739889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485331, 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 #485331	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485331 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #485331 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485331; }
.text { color: #485331; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485331; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 83 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485331, #375331); }

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Questions

What color is #485331?: #485331 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 #485331?: The RGB value is 72, 83, 49: 72 red, 83 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485331?: The complementary color is #3C3153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485331?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.