#485A3A Color
#485A3A is rgb(72, 90, 58) in RGB, hsl(94, 22%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 36%, 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 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485A3Argb(72, 90, 58)hsl(94, 22%, 29%)hsv(94, 36%, 35%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 36%, 65%)oklch(44.3% 0.055 132.2)lab(36.04% -12.12 16.17)lch(36.04% 20.21 126.86)What #485A3A 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 #485A3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485A3A Channel Values
How #485A3A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 22% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 36% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485A3A 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 #485A3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485A3A; 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 #485A3A
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 #485A3A 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.
#485A3A#57573A#52583A#55553B#50573A#4C5757#4A584D#555555Using #485A3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485a3a: #485A3A;background-color: #485A3A;colors: { 'color-485a3a': '#485A3A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.353, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_485a3a">#485A3A</color>fill="#485A3A"More Green Colors
#485A3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485A3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485A3A?
#485A3A is a dark green — rgb(72, 90, 58) in RGB and hsl(94, 22%, 29%) 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 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #485A3A?
#485A3A is rgb(72, 90, 58) — red 72, green 90, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485A3A?
#485A3A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 36%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485A3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485A3A scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485A3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485A3A 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 16.08, which is visibly different.
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