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#484D3D Color

#484D3D is rgb(72, 77, 61) in RGB, hsl(79, 12%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#484D3D
HEX#484D3D
RGBrgb(72, 77, 61)
HSLhsl(79, 12%, 27%)
HSVhsv(79, 21%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(41.1% 0.027 121.7)
LABlab(31.91% -4.57 8.82)
LCHlch(31.91% 9.93 117.42)

What #484D3D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #484D3D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#484D3D Channel Values

How #484D3D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 77 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 12% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 21% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.73:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484D3D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #484D3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484D3D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #484D3D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #484D3D.

How #484D3D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#484D3D
Protanopia#4C4C3D
Protanomaly#4B4D3D
Deuteranopia#4B4B3D
Deuteranomaly#4A4C3D
Tritanopia#4A4B4B
Tritanomaly#494C46
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #484D3D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-484d3d: #484D3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #484D3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-484d3d': '#484D3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.302, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_484d3d">#484D3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#484D3D"

More Green Colors

#484D3D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#484D3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #484D3D?

#484D3D is a dark green — rgb(72, 77, 61) in RGB and hsl(79, 12%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.

What is the RGB value of #484D3D?

#484D3D is rgb(72, 77, 61) — red 72, green 77, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #484D3D?

#484D3D converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #484D3D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #484D3D scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #484D3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #484D3D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.91, which is visibly different.

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