What color is #485437?

#485437 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 #485437?

The RGB value is 72, 84, 55: 72 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485437?

The complementary color is #433754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485437 color

#485437 rgb(72, 84, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #485437 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.9% green and 21.6% blue (72, 84, 55).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#485437 color codes

HEX	`#485437`
RGB	`rgb(72, 84, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.97, -10.58, 15.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.97, 18.72, 124.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.532, 7.994, 4.813)`
Decimal	`4740151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485437, 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 #485437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #485437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485437; }
.text { color: #485437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 84 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485437, #3a5437); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #485437?: #485437 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 #485437?: The RGB value is 72, 84, 55: 72 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485437?: The complementary color is #433754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.