What color is #485944?

#485944 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485944?

The RGB value is 72, 89, 68: 72 red, 89 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485944?

The complementary color is #554459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485944 color

#485944 rgb(72, 89, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #485944 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green and 26.7% blue (72, 89, 68).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#485944 color codes

HEX	`#485944`
RGB	`rgb(72, 89, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 24%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.87, -11.15, 10.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.87, 15, 137.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.288, 8.94, 6.809)`
Decimal	`4741444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485944, 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 #485944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #485944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485944; }
.text { color: #485944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 89 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485944, #44594b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #485944?: #485944 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485944?: The RGB value is 72, 89, 68: 72 red, 89 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485944?: The complementary color is #554459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.