#485525 Color
#485525 is rgb(72, 85, 37) in RGB, hsl(76, 39%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 56%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485525rgb(72, 85, 37)hsl(76, 39%, 24%)hsv(76, 56%, 33%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 56%, 67%)oklch(42.6% 0.073 122.1)lab(34.12% -11.62 25.83)lch(34.12% 28.33 114.22)What #485525 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 #485525, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485525 Channel Values
How #485525 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 85 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 39% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 56% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485525 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 #485525
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485525; 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 #485525
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 #485525 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.
#485525#535325#4F5425#515126#4E5325#4D5151#4B5243#505050Using #485525 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485525: #485525;background-color: #485525;colors: { 'color-485525': '#485525' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.333, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_485525">#485525</color>fill="#485525"More Green Colors
#485525 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485525 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485525?
#485525 is a dark green — rgb(72, 85, 37) in RGB and hsl(76, 39%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #485525?
#485525 is rgb(72, 85, 37) — red 72, green 85, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485525?
#485525 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 56%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485525 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485525 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485525 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485525 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 10.53, which is visibly different.
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