Information about #485040 color

#485040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#485040 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 80, 64) — 28.2% red, 31.4% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 6 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#485040 presents itself as a gently muted yellow-green — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Modular Green (#4C4E3F). Slightly further away sit Mangrove (#484E45) and Middle Earth (#434E43).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 80, 64)), which gives #485040 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #485040: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #485040 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#485040 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#485040 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #485040

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#485040
  • RGB72, 80, 64
  • CMYK3, 0, 6, 69
  • CSSrgb(72, 80, 64)
  • HSL90°, 11%, 28%
  • HSL Precise90°, 11.111%, 28.235%
  • HSV90°, 20%, 31%
  • HSB90°, 20%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.314, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.314, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.314, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID485040
  • DECIMAL ID4739136
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01