Information about #48554E color

#48554E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48554E falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 85, 78) — 28.2% red, 33.3% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 3 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #48554E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Slate (#465352). Slightly further away sit Simour Green (#495449) and Dark Grayish Spring Green (#42594E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 85, 78)), which gives #48554E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #48554E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48554E color variations

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

#48554E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48554E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3A443E

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Black

#000000

#48554E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48554E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4C5548

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#48554E 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
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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
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#554949
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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
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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
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#4F4955
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#554F49
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#494F55
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#555549
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Nearest named colors to #48554E

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

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Simour Green color link
Simour Green

#495449

Dark Grayish Spring Green color link
Dark Grayish Spring Green

#42594E

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Rivergum color link
Rivergum

#495947

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Eureka color link
Eureka

#415B4E

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Dark Grayish Malachite Green color link
Dark Grayish Malachite Green

#425948

Dark Grayish Turquoise color link
Dark Grayish Turquoise

#425954

#48554E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48554E
  • RGB72, 85, 78
  • CMYK5, 0, 3, 67
  • CSSrgb(72, 85, 78)
  • HSL148°, 8%, 31%
  • HSL Precise147.692°, 8.28%, 30.784%
  • HSV148°, 15%, 33%
  • HSB148°, 15%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.333, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.333, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.333, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48554E
  • DECIMAL ID4740430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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