#485C33 Color
#485C33 is rgb(72, 92, 51) in RGB, hsl(89, 29%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 45%, 64%) 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 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485C33rgb(72, 92, 51)hsl(89, 29%, 28%)hsv(89, 45%, 36%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 45%, 64%)oklch(44.7% 0.067 130)lab(36.58% -13.97 20.96)lch(36.58% 25.19 123.69)What #485C33 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 #485C33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485C33 Channel Values
How #485C33 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 92 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 29% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 45% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485C33 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 #485C33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485C33; 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 #485C33
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 #485C33 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.
#485C33#595933#535A33#565634#515834#4D5858#4B5A4C#565656Using #485C33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485c33: #485C33;background-color: #485C33;colors: { 'color-485c33': '#485C33' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.361, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_485c33">#485C33</color>fill="#485C33"More Green Colors
#485C33 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485C33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485C33?
#485C33 is a dark green — rgb(72, 92, 51) in RGB and hsl(89, 29%, 28%) 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 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #485C33?
#485C33 is rgb(72, 92, 51) — red 72, green 92, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485C33?
#485C33 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 45%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485C33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485C33 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485C33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485C33 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 11.26, which is visibly different.
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