What color is #48734E?

#48734E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48734E?

The RGB value is 72, 115, 78: 72 red, 115 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48734E?

The complementary color is #73486D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48734E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48734E color

#48734E rgb(72, 115, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #48734E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 45.1% green and 30.6% blue (72, 115, 78).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#48734E color codes

HEX	`#48734E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 115, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 45.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.5, -23.35, 15.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.5, 28.25, 145.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.178, 14.189, 9.409)`
Decimal	`4748110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48734E, 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 #48734E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48734E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #48734E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48734e; }
.text { color: #48734e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48734e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 115 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48734e, #487364); }

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Questions

What color is #48734E?: #48734E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48734E?: The RGB value is 72, 115, 78: 72 red, 115 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48734E?: The complementary color is #73486D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48734E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.