What color is #487350?

#487350 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 #487350?

The RGB value is 72, 115, 80: 72 red, 115 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487350?

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

Is black or white text better on #487350?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487350 color

#487350 rgb(72, 115, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #487350 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 45.1% green and 31.4% blue (72, 115, 80).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#487350 color codes

HEX	`#487350`
RGB	`rgb(72, 115, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 45.1%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 30%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.54, -22.97, 14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.54, 27.31, 147.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.251, 14.218, 9.792)`
Decimal	`4748112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487350, 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 #487350	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487350 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #487350 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487350; }
.text { color: #487350; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487350; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 115 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487350, #487365); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #487350?: #487350 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 #487350?: The RGB value is 72, 115, 80: 72 red, 115 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487350?: The complementary color is #73486B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487350?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.