What color is #485E70?

#485E70 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485E70?

The RGB value is 72, 94, 112: 72 red, 94 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485E70?

The complementary color is #705A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485E70?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485E70 color

#485E70 rgb(72, 94, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #485E70 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.9% green and 43.9% blue (72, 94, 112).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#485E70 color codes

HEX	`#485E70`
RGB	`rgb(72, 94, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 36%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 16%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.82, -3.43, -12.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.82, 13.33, 255.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.599, 10.553, 16.857)`
Decimal	`4742768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485E70, 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 #485E70	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485E70 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #485E70 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485e70; }
.text { color: #485e70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485e70; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 94 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485e70, #484a70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485E70?: #485E70 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485E70?: The RGB value is 72, 94, 112: 72 red, 94 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485E70?: The complementary color is #705A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485E70?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.