What color is #485A2C?

#485A2C 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 #485A2C?

The RGB value is 72, 90, 44: 72 red, 90 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485A2C?

The complementary color is #3E2C5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485A2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485A2C color

#485A2C rgb(72, 90, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #485A2C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 35.3% green and 17.3% blue (72, 90, 44).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#485A2C color codes

HEX	`#485A2C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 90, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 35.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 51%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.74, -15.6, 24.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.74, 28.8, 122.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.783, 8.872, 3.737)`
Decimal	`4741676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485A2C, 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 #485A2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485A2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #485A2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485a2c; }
.text { color: #485a2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485a2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 90 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485a2c, #315a2c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #485A2C?: #485A2C 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 #485A2C?: The RGB value is 72, 90, 44: 72 red, 90 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485A2C?: The complementary color is #3E2C5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485A2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.