What color is #487316?

#487316 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 #487316?

The RGB value is 72, 115, 22: 72 red, 115 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487316?

The complementary color is #411673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487316 color

#487316 rgb(72, 115, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #487316 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 45.1% green and 8.6% blue (72, 115, 22).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 68% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 81% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#487316 color codes

HEX	`#487316`
RGB	`rgb(72, 115, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 45.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 68%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 81%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 81%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.79, -30.28, 43.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.79, 52.72, 125.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.948, 13.697, 2.931)`
Decimal	`4748054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487316, 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 #487316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #487316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487316; }
.text { color: #487316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 115 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487316, #197316); }

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Questions

What color is #487316?: #487316 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 #487316?: The RGB value is 72, 115, 22: 72 red, 115 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487316?: The complementary color is #411673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.