What color is #485D3D?

#485D3D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485D3D?

The RGB value is 72, 93, 61: 72 red, 93 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485D3D?

The complementary color is #523D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485D3D color

#485D3D rgb(72, 93, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #485D3D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.5% green and 23.9% blue (72, 93, 61).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 21% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#485D3D color codes

HEX	`#485D3D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 93, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 21%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 34%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 34%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.01, -14.71, 15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.01, 21.64, 132.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.429, 9.543, 5.865)`
Decimal	`4742461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485D3D, 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 #485D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #485D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485d3d; }
.text { color: #485d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 93 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485d3d, #3d5d42); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #485D3D?: #485D3D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485D3D?: The RGB value is 72, 93, 61: 72 red, 93 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485D3D?: The complementary color is #523D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.