Information about #48503A color

#48503A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48503A falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 80, 58) — 28.2% red, 31.4% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 9 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #48503A reads as a calm, restrained chartreuse and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kelp (#4D503C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rifle Green (#444C38) and Modular Green (#4C4E3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 80, 58)), which gives #48503A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #48503A: 8.5:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48503A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48503A color variations

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

#48503A 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 #48503A

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

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Greenback color link
Greenback

#44583B

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48503A
  • RGB72, 80, 58
  • CMYK3, 0, 9, 69
  • CSSrgb(72, 80, 58)
  • HSL82°, 16%, 27%
  • HSL Precise81.818°, 15.942%, 27.059%
  • HSV82°, 28%, 31%
  • HSB82°, 28%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.314, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.314, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.314, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48503A
  • DECIMAL ID4739130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01