What color is #485F38?

#485F38 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 #485F38?

The RGB value is 72, 95, 56: 72 red, 95 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485F38?

The complementary color is #4F385F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485F38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485F38 color

#485F38 rgb(72, 95, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #485F38 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 37.3% green and 22% blue (72, 95, 56).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#485F38 color codes

HEX	`#485F38`
RGB	`rgb(72, 95, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 37.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 26%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 41%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 41%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.57, -16.64, 19.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.57, 25.69, 130.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.478, 9.847, 5.247)`
Decimal	`4742968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485F38, 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 #485F38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485F38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #485F38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485f38; }
.text { color: #485f38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485f38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 95 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485f38, #385f3b); }

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Questions

What color is #485F38?: #485F38 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 #485F38?: The RGB value is 72, 95, 56: 72 red, 95 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485F38?: The complementary color is #4F385F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485F38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.