What color is #48783D?

#48783D 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 #48783D?

The RGB value is 72, 120, 61: 72 red, 120 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48783D?

The complementary color is #6D3D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48783D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48783D color

#48783D rgb(72, 120, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #48783D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 47.1% green and 23.9% blue (72, 120, 61).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#48783D color codes

HEX	`#48783D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 120, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 47.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 49%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 49%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.83, -28.68, 27.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.83, 39.58, 136.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.231, 15.147, 6.799)`
Decimal	`4749373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48783D, 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 #48783D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48783D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #48783D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48783d; }
.text { color: #48783d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48783d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 120 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48783d, #3d784f); }

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Questions

What color is #48783D?: #48783D 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 #48783D?: The RGB value is 72, 120, 61: 72 red, 120 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48783D?: The complementary color is #6D3D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48783D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.