What color is #487B69?

#487B69 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487B69?

The RGB value is 72, 123, 105: 72 red, 123 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487B69?

The complementary color is #7B485A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487B69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487B69 color

#487B69 rgb(72, 123, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #487B69 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 48.2% green and 41.2% blue (72, 123, 105).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#487B69 color codes

HEX	`#487B69`
RGB	`rgb(72, 123, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 48.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 41%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 15%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.7, -21.65, 4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.7, 22.11, 168.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.304, 16.563, 15.91)`
Decimal	`4750185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487B69, 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 #487B69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487B69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #487B69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487b69; }
.text { color: #487b69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487b69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 123 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487b69, #48747b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #487B69?: #487B69 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487B69?: The RGB value is 72, 123, 105: 72 red, 123 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487B69?: The complementary color is #7B485A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487B69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.