What color is #488352?

#488352 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #488352?

The RGB value is 72, 131, 82: 72 red, 131 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #488352?

The complementary color is #834879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #488352?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#488352 color

#488352 rgb(72, 131, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #488352 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 51.4% green and 32.2% blue (72, 131, 82).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#488352 color codes

HEX	`#488352`
RGB	`rgb(72, 131, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 51.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 37%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.76, -30.47, 20.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.76, 36.81, 145.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.311, 18.219, 10.849)`
Decimal	`4752210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #488352, 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 #488352	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#488352 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	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 #488352 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #488352; }
.text { color: #488352; }
.border { border: 2px solid #488352; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 131 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #488352, #488370); }

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Questions

What color is #488352?: #488352 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #488352?: The RGB value is 72, 131, 82: 72 red, 131 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #488352?: The complementary color is #834879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #488352?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.