What color is #48764C?

#48764C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48764C?

The RGB value is 72, 118, 76: 72 red, 118 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48764C?

The complementary color is #764872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48764C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48764C color

#48764C rgb(72, 118, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #48764C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 46.3% green and 29.8% blue (72, 118, 76).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#48764C color codes

HEX	`#48764C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 118, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 46.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 36%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.44, -25.24, 18.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.44, 31.19, 144.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.455, 14.856, 9.153)`
Decimal	`4748876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48764C, 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 #48764C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48764C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #48764C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48764c; }
.text { color: #48764c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48764c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 118 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48764c, #487663); }

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Questions

What color is #48764C?: #48764C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48764C?: The RGB value is 72, 118, 76: 72 red, 118 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48764C?: The complementary color is #764872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48764C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.