What color is #488041?

#488041 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #488041?

The RGB value is 72, 128, 65: 72 red, 128 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #488041?

The complementary color is #794180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #488041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#488041 color

#488041 rgb(72, 128, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #488041 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 50.2% green and 25.5% blue (72, 128, 65).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Beanpole (#4E8747), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#488041 color codes

HEX	`#488041`
RGB	`rgb(72, 128, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 50.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 49%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 49%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.51, -31.86, 28.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.51, 42.71, 138.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.345, 17.197, 7.722)`
Decimal	`4751425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #488041, 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 #488041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#488041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #488041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #488041; }
.text { color: #488041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #488041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 128 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #488041, #418059); }

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Questions

What color is #488041?: #488041 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #488041?: The RGB value is 72, 128, 65: 72 red, 128 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #488041?: The complementary color is #794180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #488041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.