What color is #488954?

#488954 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #488954?

The RGB value is 72, 137, 84: 72 red, 137 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #488954?

The complementary color is #89487D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #488954?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#488954 color

#488954 rgb(72, 137, 84)

Shades of green

The hex color #488954 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 53.7% green and 32.9% blue (72, 137, 84).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Underclover (#428C49), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#488954 color codes

HEX	`#488954`
RGB	`rgb(72, 137, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 53.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 47%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 39%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.73, -32.91, 22.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.73, 39.67, 146.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.218, 19.908, 11.532)`
Decimal	`4753748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #488954, 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 #488954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#488954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #488954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #488954; }
.text { color: #488954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #488954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 137 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #488954, #488975); }

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Questions

What color is #488954?: #488954 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #488954?: The RGB value is 72, 137, 84: 72 red, 137 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #488954?: The complementary color is #89487D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #488954?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.