What color is #48562F?

#48562F 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 #48562F?

The RGB value is 72, 86, 47: 72 red, 86 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48562F?

The complementary color is #3D2F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48562F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48562F color

#48562F rgb(72, 86, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #48562F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.7% green and 18.4% blue (72, 86, 47).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#48562F color codes

HEX	`#48562F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 86, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.7%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 29%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 45%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 45%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.47, -12.95, 20.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.47, 24.59, 121.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.513, 8.238, 3.936)`
Decimal	`4740655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48562F, 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 #48562F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48562F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #48562F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48562f; }
.text { color: #48562f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48562f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 86 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48562f, #35562f); }

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Questions

What color is #48562F?: #48562F 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 #48562F?: The RGB value is 72, 86, 47: 72 red, 86 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48562F?: The complementary color is #3D2F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48562F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.