Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#485A2A

#485A2A is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Deep. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 72, 90, 42, HSL 83, 36%, 26%, has luminance 0.0886, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#485A2A Sample readable text
HEX #485A2A
RGB rgb(72, 90, 42)
HSL hsl(83 36% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(20, 0, 53, 65)
Luminance 0.0886
Contrast Black 2.77:1White 7.58:1

CSS

--color-485a2a: #485A2A;
.background-485a2a { background-color: #485A2A; }
.text-485a2a { color: #485A2A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0886
Black text2.77:1AA Fail
White text7.58:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#485A2A","rgb":[72,90,42],"hsl":[83,36,26],"cmyk":[20,0,53,65],"luminance":0.0886,"contrast":{"black":2.77,"white":7.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.77,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#161C0D","hex":"#161C0D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3D2A5A","hex":"#3D2A5A","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.68,"contrastWhite":12.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#444C39","hex":"#444C39","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.34,"contrastWhite":8.98,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#305A2A","hex":"#305A2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.62,"contrastWhite":8.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Moss Deep adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/485a2a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3D2A5A","analogous":["#5A552A","#305A2A"],"triadic":["#2A485A","#5A2A48"],"tetradic":["#2A5A55","#3D2A5A","#5A2A30"],"splitComplementary":["#2A305A","#552A5A"],"monochromatic":["#7A9948","#485A2A","#161C0D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7A9948","dark":"#161C0D","saturated":"#4B691C","desaturated":"#444C39","pastel":"#889C68","neon":"#6BAD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":7.874007874011811},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":21.97726097583591},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":25.80697580112788},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":31.04834939252005},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":31.63858403911275}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #485A2A

#485A2A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #485A2A is visually closest to Moss Deep, a named green color with HEX #4A5D23.

The RGB channels are 72, 90, and 42, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 83deg with 36% saturation and 26% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0886, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.77:1AA Fail
White text7.58:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #485A2A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.77:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.58:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#161C0D#FFFFFF text · best 17.41:1#161C0D
#3D2A5A#FFFFFF text · best 12.51:1#3D2A5A
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32
#444C39#FFFFFF text · best 8.98:1#444C39
#305A2A#FFFFFF text · best 8.01:1#305A2A

Generated Palette

#485A2A#485A2A
#3D2A5A#3D2A5A
#5A552A#5A552A
#305A2A#305A2A
#7A9948#7A9948
#161C0D#161C0D

Color Harmonies

#3D2A5A#3D2A5A
#5A552A#5A552A
#305A2A#305A2A
#2A485A#2A485A
#5A2A48#5A2A48

Variants

#7A9948#7A9948
#161C0D#161C0D
#4B691C#4B691C
#444C39#444C39
#889C68#889C68
#6BAD00#6BAD00

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Deep#4A5D23
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Hunter Green#355E3B
Taupe#483C32
Terre Verte#385E0F

Related HEX Guides

Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Dark Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #556B2F.Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#485A2A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.