What color is #485730?

#485730 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 #485730?

The RGB value is 72, 87, 48: 72 red, 87 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485730?

The complementary color is #3F3057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485730 color

#485730 rgb(72, 87, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #485730 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.1% green and 18.8% blue (72, 87, 48).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#485730 color codes

HEX	`#485730`
RGB	`rgb(72, 87, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.1%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 29%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 45%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 45%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.82, -13.38, 20.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.82, 24.69, 122.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.614, 8.407, 4.07)`
Decimal	`4740912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485730, 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 #485730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #485730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485730; }
.text { color: #485730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 87 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485730, #345730); }

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Questions

What color is #485730?: #485730 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 #485730?: The RGB value is 72, 87, 48: 72 red, 87 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485730?: The complementary color is #3F3057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.