What color is #48634D?

#48634D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48634D?

The RGB value is 72, 99, 77: 72 red, 99 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48634D?

The complementary color is #63485E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48634D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48634D color

#48634D rgb(72, 99, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #48634D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38.8% green and 30.2% blue (72, 99, 77).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#48634D color codes

HEX	`#48634D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 99, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 22%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.3, -15.02, 9.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.3, 17.68, 148.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.473, 10.837, 8.665)`
Decimal	`4744013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48634D, 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 #48634D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48634D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #48634D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48634d; }
.text { color: #48634d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48634d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 99 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48634d, #48635b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #48634D?: #48634D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48634D?: The RGB value is 72, 99, 77: 72 red, 99 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48634D?: The complementary color is #63485E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48634D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.