What color is #485832?

#485832 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 #485832?

The RGB value is 72, 88, 50: 72 red, 88 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485832?

The complementary color is #423258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485832 color

#485832 rgb(72, 88, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #485832 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.5% green and 19.6% blue (72, 88, 50).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#485832 color codes

HEX	`#485832`
RGB	`rgb(72, 88, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 43%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 43%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.18, -13.66, 20.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.18, 24.24, 124.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.738, 8.587, 4.32)`
Decimal	`4741170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485832, 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 #485832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #485832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485832; }
.text { color: #485832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 88 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485832, #355832); }

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Questions

What color is #485832?: #485832 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 #485832?: The RGB value is 72, 88, 50: 72 red, 88 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485832?: The complementary color is #423258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.