Information about #48851D color

#48851D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48851D falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 133, 29) — 28.2% red, 52.2% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 0 / 41 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively chartreuse, #48851D sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Seaweed Green (#437C17). Nearby in the Register you will also find La Palma (#428929) and Bilbao (#3E8027).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 133, 29) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#48851D color variations

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

#48851D 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 #48851D

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

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48851D
  • RGB72, 133, 29
  • CMYK24, 0, 41, 48
  • CSSrgb(72, 133, 29)
  • HSL95°, 64%, 32%
  • HSL Precise95.192°, 64.198%, 31.765%
  • HSV95°, 78%, 52%
  • HSB95°, 78%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.522, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.522, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.522, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48851D
  • DECIMAL ID4752669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01