What color is #487058?

#487058 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487058?

The RGB value is 72, 112, 88: 72 red, 112 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487058?

The complementary color is #704860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487058 color

#487058 rgb(72, 112, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #487058 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 43.9% green and 34.5% blue (72, 112, 88).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#487058 color codes

HEX	`#487058`
RGB	`rgb(72, 112, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 43.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 36%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.76, -19.75, 8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.76, 21.69, 155.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.227, 13.67, 11.33)`
Decimal	`4747352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487058, 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 #487058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #487058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487058; }
.text { color: #487058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 112 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487058, #48706c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #487058?: #487058 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487058?: The RGB value is 72, 112, 88: 72 red, 112 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487058?: The complementary color is #704860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.