#485E26 Color
#485E26 is rgb(72, 94, 38) in RGB, hsl(84, 42%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 60%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485E26rgb(72, 94, 38)hsl(84, 42%, 26%)hsv(84, 60%, 37%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 60%, 63%)oklch(45% 0.086 127.4)lab(37.08% -16.20 28.67)lch(37.08% 32.93 119.47)What #485E26 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 #485E26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485E26 Channel Values
How #485E26 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 94 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 42% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485E26 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 #485E26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485E26; 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 #485E26
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 #485E26 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.
#485E26#5B5B26#545C26#575727#525A27#4E5959#4C5B4A#575757Using #485E26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485e26: #485E26;background-color: #485E26;colors: { 'color-485e26': '#485E26' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.369, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_485e26">#485E26</color>fill="#485E26"More Green Colors
#485E26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485E26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485E26?
#485E26 is a dark green — rgb(72, 94, 38) in RGB and hsl(84, 42%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #485E26?
#485E26 is rgb(72, 94, 38) — red 72, green 94, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485E26?
#485E26 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 60%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485E26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485E26 scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485E26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485E26 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 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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