Information about #485D02 color

#485D02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #485D02 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 93, 2) — 28.2% red, 36.5% green, 0.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 36 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#485D02 is a maximally vivid yellow that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Lime Green (#435900). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Apple Green (#4E5900) and Verdun Green (#495400).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 93, 2) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #485D02 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#485D02 color variations

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

#485D02 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 #485D02

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

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Terre Verte color link
Terre Verte

#385E0F

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#485D02
  • RGB72, 93, 2
  • CMYK8, 0, 36, 64
  • CSSrgb(72, 93, 2)
  • HSL74°, 96%, 19%
  • HSL Precise73.846°, 95.789%, 18.627%
  • HSV74°, 98%, 36%
  • HSB74°, 98%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.365, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.365, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.365, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID485D02
  • DECIMAL ID4742402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01