What color is #485923?

#485923 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 #485923?

The RGB value is 72, 89, 35: 72 red, 89 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485923?

The complementary color is #342359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485923 color

#485923 rgb(72, 89, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #485923 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green and 13.7% blue (72, 89, 35).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#485923 color codes

HEX	`#485923`
RGB	`rgb(72, 89, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 61%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.29, -16.1, 28.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.29, 32.83, 119.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.548, 8.644, 2.913)`
Decimal	`4741411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485923, 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 #485923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #485923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485923; }
.text { color: #485923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 89 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485923, #2d5923); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #485923?: #485923 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 #485923?: The RGB value is 72, 89, 35: 72 red, 89 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485923?: The complementary color is #342359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.