What color is #48552B?

#48552B 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 #48552B?

The RGB value is 72, 85, 43: 72 red, 85 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48552B?

The complementary color is #382B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48552B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48552B color

#48552B rgb(72, 85, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #48552B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.3% green and 16.9% blue (72, 85, 43).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#48552B color codes

HEX	`#48552B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 85, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 49%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, -12.92, 22.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 26.16, 119.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.357, 8.049, 3.504)`
Decimal	`4740395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48552B, 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 #48552B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48552B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #48552B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48552b; }
.text { color: #48552b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48552b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 85 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48552b, #33552b); }

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Questions

What color is #48552B?: #48552B 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 #48552B?: The RGB value is 72, 85, 43: 72 red, 85 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48552B?: The complementary color is #382B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48552B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.