What color is #485E38?

#485E38 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485E38?

The RGB value is 72, 94, 56: 72 red, 94 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485E38?

The complementary color is #4E385E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485E38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485E38 color

#485E38 rgb(72, 94, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #485E38 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.9% green and 22% blue (72, 94, 56).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#485E38 color codes

HEX	`#485E38`
RGB	`rgb(72, 94, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 40%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 40%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.24, -16.09, 19.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.24, 25.01, 130.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.389, 9.668, 5.218)`
Decimal	`4742712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485E38, 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 #485E38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485E38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #485E38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485e38; }
.text { color: #485e38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485e38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 94 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485e38, #385e3b); }

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Questions

What color is #485E38?: #485E38 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485E38?: The RGB value is 72, 94, 56: 72 red, 94 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485E38?: The complementary color is #4E385E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485E38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.