#485E36 Color
#485E36 is rgb(72, 94, 54) in RGB, hsl(93, 27%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 43%, 63%) 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 7.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485E36rgb(72, 94, 54)hsl(93, 27%, 29%)hsv(93, 43%, 37%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 43%, 63%)oklch(45.3% 0.067 132)lab(37.28% -14.67 20.10)lch(37.28% 24.89 126.13)What #485E36 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 #485E36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485E36 Channel Values
How #485E36 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 27% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 43% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485E36 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 #485E36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485E36; 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 #485E36
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 #485E36 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.
#485E36#5B5B36#545C36#575737#525A37#4D5A5A#4B5C4E#585858Using #485E36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485e36: #485E36;background-color: #485E36;colors: { 'color-485e36': '#485E36' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.369, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_485e36">#485E36</color>fill="#485E36"More Green Colors
#485E36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485E36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485E36?
#485E36 is a dark green — rgb(72, 94, 54) in RGB and hsl(93, 27%, 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 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #485E36?
#485E36 is rgb(72, 94, 54) — red 72, green 94, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485E36?
#485E36 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 43%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485E36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485E36 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485E36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485E36 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 11.54, which is visibly different.
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