What color is #488662?

#488662 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Illuminati Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #488662?

The RGB value is 72, 134, 98: 72 red, 134 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #488662?

The complementary color is #86486C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #488662?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#488662 color

#488662 rgb(72, 134, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #488662 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 52.5% green and 38.4% blue (72, 134, 98).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Illuminati Green (#419168), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#488662 color codes

HEX	`#488662`
RGB	`rgb(72, 134, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 52.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 27%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.05, -28.75, 13.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.05, 31.68, 155.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.401, 19.309, 14.574)`
Decimal	`4752994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #488662, 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 #488662	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#488662 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	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 #488662 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #488662; }
.text { color: #488662; }
.border { border: 2px solid #488662; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 134 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #488662, #488681); }

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Questions

What color is #488662?: #488662 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Illuminati Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #488662?: The RGB value is 72, 134, 98: 72 red, 134 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #488662?: The complementary color is #86486C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #488662?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.