What color is #485625?

#485625 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485625?

The RGB value is 72, 86, 37: 72 red, 86 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485625?

The complementary color is #332556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485625?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485625 color

#485625 rgb(72, 86, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #485625 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.7% green and 14.5% blue (72, 86, 37).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

#485625 color codes

HEX	`#485625`
RGB	`rgb(72, 86, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 57%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 57%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.33, -14.21, 26.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.33, 30, 118.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.334, 8.167, 2.993)`
Decimal	`4740645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485625, 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 #485625	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485625 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	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 #485625 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485625; }
.text { color: #485625; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485625; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 86 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485625, #2f5625); }

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Questions

What color is #485625?: #485625 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485625?: The RGB value is 72, 86, 37: 72 red, 86 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485625?: The complementary color is #332556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485625?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.