What color is #48711B?

#48711B is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48711B?

The RGB value is 72, 113, 27: 72 red, 113 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48711B?

The complementary color is #441B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48711B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48711B color

#48711B rgb(72, 113, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #48711B is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 44.3% green and 10.6% blue (72, 113, 27).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 61% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#48711B color codes

HEX	`#48711B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 113, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 44.3%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 61%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 76%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 76%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.16, -29.03, 40.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.16, 49.99, 125.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.775, 13.267, 3.135)`
Decimal	`4747547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48711B, 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 #48711B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48711B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #48711B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48711b; }
.text { color: #48711b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48711b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 113 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48711b, #1d711b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #48711B?: #48711B is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48711B?: The RGB value is 72, 113, 27: 72 red, 113 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48711B?: The complementary color is #441B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48711B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.