#485020 Color
#485020 is rgb(72, 80, 32) in RGB, hsl(70, 43%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 60%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485020rgb(72, 80, 32)hsl(70, 43%, 22%)hsv(70, 60%, 31%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 60%, 69%)oklch(41.2% 0.071 117.5)lab(32.44% -9.31 26.61)lch(32.44% 28.19 109.29)What #485020 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 #485020, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485020 Channel Values
How #485020 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 80 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 43% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 60% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.59:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485020 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.
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Colors That Go With #485020
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485020; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #485020
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.
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How #485020 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485020: #485020;background-color: #485020;colors: { 'color-485020': '#485020' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.314, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_485020">#485020</color>fill="#485020"More Green Colors
#485020 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485020 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485020?
#485020 is a dark green — rgb(72, 80, 32) in RGB and hsl(70, 43%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #485020?
#485020 is rgb(72, 80, 32) — red 72, green 80, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485020?
#485020 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 60%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485020 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485020 scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485020 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485020 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.74, which is visibly different.
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