What color is #48743A?

#48743A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48743A?

The RGB value is 72, 116, 58: 72 red, 116 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48743A?

The complementary color is #663A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48743A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48743A color

#48743A rgb(72, 116, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #48743A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 45.5% green and 22.7% blue (72, 116, 58).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#48743A color codes

HEX	`#48743A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 116, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 45.5%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 50%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.48, -27.19, 27.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.48, 38.47, 134.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.681, 14.174, 6.228)`
Decimal	`4748346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48743A, 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 #48743A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48743A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #48743A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48743a; }
.text { color: #48743a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48743a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 116 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48743a, #3a7449); }

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Questions

What color is #48743A?: #48743A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48743A?: The RGB value is 72, 116, 58: 72 red, 116 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48743A?: The complementary color is #663A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48743A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.