What color is #487962?

#487962 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 #487962?

The RGB value is 72, 121, 98: 72 red, 121 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487962?

The complementary color is #79485F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487962?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487962 color

#487962 rgb(72, 121, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #487962 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 47.5% green and 38.4% blue (72, 121, 98).

Its hue angle is 152°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#487962 color codes

HEX	`#487962`
RGB	`rgb(72, 121, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 47.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(152, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(152, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 19%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.89, -22.24, 7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.89, 23.46, 161.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.714, 15.934, 14.011)`
Decimal	`4749666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487962, 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 #487962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #487962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487962; }
.text { color: #487962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 121 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487962, #487779); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #487962?: #487962 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 #487962?: The RGB value is 72, 121, 98: 72 red, 121 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487962?: The complementary color is #79485F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487962?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.