What color is #485D2A?

#485D2A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485D2A?

The RGB value is 72, 93, 42: 72 red, 93 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485D2A?

The complementary color is #3F2A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485D2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485D2A color

#485D2A rgb(72, 93, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #485D2A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.5% green and 16.5% blue (72, 93, 42).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 38% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#485D2A color codes

HEX	`#485D2A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 93, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 38%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 55%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 55%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.69, -17.5, 26.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.69, 31.74, 123.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.005, 9.373, 3.63)`
Decimal	`4742442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485D2A, 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 #485D2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485D2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #485D2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485d2a; }
.text { color: #485d2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485d2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 93 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485d2a, #2f5d2a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #485D2A?: #485D2A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485D2A?: The RGB value is 72, 93, 42: 72 red, 93 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485D2A?: The complementary color is #3F2A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485D2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.