What color is #487948?

#487948 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487948?

The RGB value is 72, 121, 72: 72 red, 121 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487948?

The complementary color is #794879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487948?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487948 color

#487948 rgb(72, 121, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #487948 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 47.5% green and 28.2% blue (72, 121, 72).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#487948 color codes

HEX	`#487948`
RGB	`rgb(72, 121, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 47.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.34, -27.43, 21.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.34, 35.03, 141.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.679, 15.52, 8.563)`
Decimal	`4749640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487948, 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 #487948	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487948 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #487948 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487948; }
.text { color: #487948; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487948; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 121 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487948, #487961); }

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Questions

What color is #487948?: #487948 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487948?: The RGB value is 72, 121, 72: 72 red, 121 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487948?: The complementary color is #794879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487948?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.