What color is #487046?

#487046 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487046?

The RGB value is 72, 112, 70: 72 red, 112 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487046?

The complementary color is #6E4670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487046 color

#487046 rgb(72, 112, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #487046 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 43.9% green and 27.5% blue (72, 112, 70).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#487046 color codes

HEX	`#487046`
RGB	`rgb(72, 112, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 43.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 37%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.37, -23.29, 19.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.37, 30.07, 140.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.572, 13.408, 7.877)`
Decimal	`4747334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487046, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #487046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #487046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487046; }
.text { color: #487046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 112 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487046, #467059); }

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Questions

What color is #487046?: #487046 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487046?: The RGB value is 72, 112, 70: 72 red, 112 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487046?: The complementary color is #6E4670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.