What color is #487D6B?

#487D6B 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 #487D6B?

The RGB value is 72, 125, 107: 72 red, 125 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487D6B?

The complementary color is #7D485A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487D6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487D6B color

#487D6B rgb(72, 125, 107)

Shades of green

The hex color #487D6B is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 49% green and 42% blue (72, 125, 107).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#487D6B color codes

HEX	`#487D6B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 125, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 49%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 42%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 14%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.39, -22.21, 4.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.39, 22.63, 169.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.659, 17.106, 16.542)`
Decimal	`4750699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487D6B, 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 #487D6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487D6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #487D6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487d6b; }
.text { color: #487d6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487d6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 125 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487d6b, #48757d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #487D6B?: #487D6B 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 #487D6B?: The RGB value is 72, 125, 107: 72 red, 125 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487D6B?: The complementary color is #7D485A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487D6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.