What color is #488962?

#488962 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 #488962?

The RGB value is 72, 137, 98: 72 red, 137 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #488962?

The complementary color is #89486F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #488962?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#488962 color

#488962 rgb(72, 137, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #488962 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 53.7% green and 38.4% blue (72, 137, 98).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Illuminati Green (#419168), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#488962 color codes

HEX	`#488962`
RGB	`rgb(72, 137, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 53.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 47%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 28%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.01, -30.2, 14.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.01, 33.55, 154.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.822, 20.15, 14.714)`
Decimal	`4753762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #488962, 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 #488962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#488962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #488962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #488962; }
.text { color: #488962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #488962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 137 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #488962, #488983); }

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Questions

What color is #488962?: #488962 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 #488962?: The RGB value is 72, 137, 98: 72 red, 137 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #488962?: The complementary color is #89486F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #488962?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.