What color is #48723F?

#48723F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48723F?

The RGB value is 72, 114, 63: 72 red, 114 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48723F?

The complementary color is #693F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48723F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48723F color

#48723F rgb(72, 114, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #48723F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 44.7% green and 24.7% blue (72, 114, 63).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 29% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#48723F color codes

HEX	`#48723F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 114, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 44.7%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 29%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 45%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 45%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.9, -25.46, 23.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.9, 34.79, 137.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.587, 13.771, 6.855)`
Decimal	`4747839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48723F, 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 #48723F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48723F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #48723F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48723f; }
.text { color: #48723f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48723f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 114 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48723f, #3f7250); }

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Questions

What color is #48723F?: #48723F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48723F?: The RGB value is 72, 114, 63: 72 red, 114 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48723F?: The complementary color is #693F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48723F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.