Palettes / Colors / #484E2D

#484E2D — Deep Dusty Green

#484E2D is a green color we call Deep Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #484E2D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#484E2D is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #332D4E; it also sits naturally between #4E432D and #374E2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 31% · Blue 18%

Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 69%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #484E2D

.text { color: #484E2D; }
.background { background-color: #484E2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #484E2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 78, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 27%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #484E2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 78, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #484E2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 78, 45, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#484E2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#484E2D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #332D4E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #484E2D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #484E2D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #484E2D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #484E2D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #484E2C  ·  #484E2E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #484E2D?

#484E2D is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 72, 78, 45). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #484E2D?

#484E2D is RGB 72, 78, 45 — HSL 71°, 27%, 24% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 42%, 69%.

What colors go with #484E2D?

Its complement is #332D4E; analogous partners are #4E432D and #374E2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #484E2D for text?

White text on #484E2D has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.40:1.