What color is #485538?

#485538 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Heavy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485538?

The RGB value is 72, 85, 56: 72 red, 85 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485538?

The complementary color is #453855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485538 color

#485538 rgb(72, 85, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #485538 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.3% green and 22% blue (72, 85, 56).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Green (#49583E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#485538 color codes

HEX	`#485538`
RGB	`rgb(72, 85, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 34%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, -11, 15.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 18.84, 125.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.635, 8.16, 4.966)`
Decimal	`4740408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485538, 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 #485538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #485538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485538; }
.text { color: #485538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 85 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485538, #3a5538); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #485538?: #485538 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Heavy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485538?: The RGB value is 72, 85, 56: 72 red, 85 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485538?: The complementary color is #453855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.