#485138 Color
#485138 is rgb(72, 81, 56) in RGB, hsl(82, 18%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 31%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485138rgb(72, 81, 56)hsl(82, 18%, 27%)hsv(82, 31%, 32%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 31%, 68%)oklch(42% 0.041 124.2)lab(33.09% -7.49 13.50)lch(33.09% 15.44 119.01)What #485138 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 #485138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485138 Channel Values
How #485138 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 81 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 18% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 31% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485138 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 #485138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485138; 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 #485138
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 #485138 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.
#485138#505038#4D5038#4E4E38#4C4F38#4B4E4E#4A4F46#4E4E4EUsing #485138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485138: #485138;background-color: #485138;colors: { 'color-485138': '#485138' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.318, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_485138">#485138</color>fill="#485138"More Green Colors
#485138 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485138?
#485138 is a dark green — rgb(72, 81, 56) in RGB and hsl(82, 18%, 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 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #485138?
#485138 is rgb(72, 81, 56) — red 72, green 81, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485138?
#485138 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 31%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485138 scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485138 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 18.19, which is visibly different.
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