What color is #487864?

#487864 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487864?

The RGB value is 72, 120, 100: 72 red, 120 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487864?

The complementary color is #78485C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487864?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487864 color

#487864 rgb(72, 120, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #487864 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 47.1% green and 39.2% blue (72, 120, 100).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#487864 color codes

HEX	`#487864`
RGB	`rgb(72, 120, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 47.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 17%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.62, -21.26, 5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.62, 22.06, 164.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.688, 15.73, 14.474)`
Decimal	`4749412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487864, 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 #487864	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487864 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #487864 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487864; }
.text { color: #487864; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487864; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 120 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487864, #487478); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #487864?: #487864 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487864?: The RGB value is 72, 120, 100: 72 red, 120 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487864?: The complementary color is #78485C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487864?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.