What color is #48693A?

#48693A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48693A?

The RGB value is 72, 105, 58: 72 red, 105 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48693A?

The complementary color is #5B3A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48693A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48693A color

#48693A rgb(72, 105, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #48693A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 41.2% green and 22.7% blue (72, 105, 58).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 29% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#48693A color codes

HEX	`#48693A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 105, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 41.2%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 29%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 45%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 45%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, -21.66, 22.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 31.36, 133.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.488, 11.786, 5.83)`
Decimal	`4745530`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48693A, 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 #48693A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48693A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #48693A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48693a; }
.text { color: #48693a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48693a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 105 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48693a, #3a6944); }

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Questions

What color is #48693A?: #48693A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48693A?: The RGB value is 72, 105, 58: 72 red, 105 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48693A?: The complementary color is #5B3A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48693A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.