What color is #48542D?

#48542D 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 #48542D?

The RGB value is 72, 84, 45: 72 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48542D?

The complementary color is #392D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48542D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48542D color

#48542D rgb(72, 84, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #48542D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.9% green and 17.6% blue (72, 84, 45).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#48542D color codes

HEX	`#48542D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 84, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, -12.09, 21.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 24.41, 119.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.316, 7.908, 3.676)`
Decimal	`4740141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48542D, 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 #48542D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48542D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #48542D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48542d; }
.text { color: #48542d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48542d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 84 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48542d, #35542d); }

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Questions

What color is #48542D?: #48542D 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 #48542D?: The RGB value is 72, 84, 45: 72 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48542D?: The complementary color is #392D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48542D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.