What color is #487949?

#487949 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 #487949?

The RGB value is 72, 121, 73: 72 red, 121 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487949?

The complementary color is #794878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487949 color

#487949 rgb(72, 121, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #487949 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 47.5% green and 28.6% blue (72, 121, 73).

Its hue angle is 121°, 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 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#487949 color codes

HEX	`#487949`
RGB	`rgb(72, 121, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 47.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.36, -27.26, 21.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.36, 34.56, 142.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.712, 15.533, 8.736)`
Decimal	`4749641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487949, 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 #487949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #487949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487949; }
.text { color: #487949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 121 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487949, #487962); }

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Questions

What color is #487949?: #487949 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 #487949?: The RGB value is 72, 121, 73: 72 red, 121 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487949?: The complementary color is #794878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.