What color is #48815E?

#48815E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48815E?

The RGB value is 72, 129, 94: 72 red, 129 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48815E?

The complementary color is #81486B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48815E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48815E color

#48815E rgb(72, 129, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #48815E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 50.6% green and 36.9% blue (72, 129, 94).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#48815E color codes

HEX	`#48815E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 129, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 50.6%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 44%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 27%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.36, -27.16, 13.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.36, 30.22, 153.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.542, 17.886, 13.379)`
Decimal	`4751710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48815E, 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 #48815E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48815E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #48815E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48815e; }
.text { color: #48815e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48815e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 129 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48815e, #48817a); }

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Questions

What color is #48815E?: #48815E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48815E?: The RGB value is 72, 129, 94: 72 red, 129 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48815E?: The complementary color is #81486B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48815E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.