What color is #487D5C?

#487D5C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487D5C?

The RGB value is 72, 125, 92: 72 red, 125 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487D5C?

The complementary color is #7D4869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487D5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487D5C color

#487D5C rgb(72, 125, 92)

Shades of green

The hex color #487D5C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 49% green and 36.1% blue (72, 125, 92).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#487D5C color codes

HEX	`#487D5C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 125, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 49%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 42%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 26%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.03, -25.59, 12.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.03, 28.51, 153.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.937, 16.817, 12.74)`
Decimal	`4750684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487D5C, 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 #487D5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487D5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #487D5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487d5c; }
.text { color: #487d5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487d5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 125 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487d5c, #487d76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #487D5C?: #487D5C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487D5C?: The RGB value is 72, 125, 92: 72 red, 125 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487D5C?: The complementary color is #7D4869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487D5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.