What color is #48622C?

#48622C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48622C?

The RGB value is 72, 98, 44: 72 red, 98 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48622C?

The complementary color is #462C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48622C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48622C color

#48622C rgb(72, 98, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #48622C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38.4% green and 17.3% blue (72, 98, 44).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 38% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#48622C color codes

HEX	`#48622C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 98, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 38%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 55%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 55%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.37, -19.93, 27.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.37, 33.87, 126.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.495, 10.295, 3.975)`
Decimal	`4743724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48622C, 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 #48622C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48622C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #48622C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48622c; }
.text { color: #48622c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48622c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 98 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48622c, #2d622c); }

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Questions

What color is #48622C?: #48622C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48622C?: The RGB value is 72, 98, 44: 72 red, 98 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48622C?: The complementary color is #462C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48622C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.