What color is #48724A?

#48724A 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 #48724A?

The RGB value is 72, 114, 74: 72 red, 114 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48724A?

The complementary color is #724870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48724A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48724A color

#48724A rgb(72, 114, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #48724A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 44.7% green and 29% blue (72, 114, 74).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#48724A color codes

HEX	`#48724A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 114, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 44.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 35%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.1, -23.59, 17.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.1, 29.48, 143.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.925, 13.906, 8.638)`
Decimal	`4747850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48724A, 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 #48724A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48724A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #48724A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48724a; }
.text { color: #48724a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48724a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 114 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48724a, #48725f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #48724A?: #48724A 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 #48724A?: The RGB value is 72, 114, 74: 72 red, 114 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48724A?: The complementary color is #724870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48724A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.