#485A30 Color
#485A30 is rgb(72, 90, 48) in RGB, hsl(86, 30%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 47%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485A30rgb(72, 90, 48)hsl(86, 30%, 27%)hsv(86, 47%, 35%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 47%, 65%)oklch(44.1% 0.068 127.9)lab(35.89% -13.25 21.81)lch(35.89% 25.52 121.27)What #485A30 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 #485A30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485A30 Channel Values
How #485A30 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 90 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 30% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 47% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485A30 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 #485A30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485A30; 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 #485A30
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 #485A30 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.
#485A30#575730#525830#555531#505731#4D5656#4B584A#545454Using #485A30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485a30: #485A30;background-color: #485A30;colors: { 'color-485a30': '#485A30' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.353, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_485a30">#485A30</color>fill="#485A30"More Green Colors
#485A30 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485A30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485A30?
#485A30 is a dark green — rgb(72, 90, 48) in RGB and hsl(86, 30%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #485A30?
#485A30 is rgb(72, 90, 48) — red 72, green 90, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485A30?
#485A30 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 47%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485A30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485A30 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485A30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485A30 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 11.14, which is visibly different.
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