What color is #485434?

#485434 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485434?

The RGB value is 72, 84, 52: 72 red, 84 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485434?

The complementary color is #403454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485434?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485434 color

#485434 rgb(72, 84, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #485434 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.9% green and 20.4% blue (72, 84, 52).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#485434 color codes

HEX	`#485434`
RGB	`rgb(72, 84, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.9%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 38%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 38%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.91, -11.06, 17.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.91, 20.44, 122.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.463, 7.966, 4.445)`
Decimal	`4740148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485434, 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 #485434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485434 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #485434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485434; }
.text { color: #485434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 84 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485434, #385434); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #485434?: #485434 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485434?: The RGB value is 72, 84, 52: 72 red, 84 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485434?: The complementary color is #403454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485434?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.