What color is #487826?

#487826 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487826?

The RGB value is 72, 120, 38: 72 red, 120 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487826?

The complementary color is #562678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487826 color

#487826 rgb(72, 120, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #487826 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 47.1% green and 14.9% blue (72, 120, 38).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#487826 color codes

HEX	`#487826`
RGB	`rgb(72, 120, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 47.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 68%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.57, -31.4, 38.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.57, 49.71, 129.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.739, 14.95, 4.206)`
Decimal	`4749350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487826, 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 #487826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #487826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487826; }
.text { color: #487826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 120 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487826, #26782d); }

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Questions

What color is #487826?: #487826 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487826?: The RGB value is 72, 120, 38: 72 red, 120 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487826?: The complementary color is #562678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.