What color is #489463?

#489463 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #489463?

The RGB value is 72, 148, 99: 72 red, 148 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #489463?

The complementary color is #944879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #489463?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#489463 color

#489463 rgb(72, 148, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #489463 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 58% green and 38.8% blue (72, 148, 99).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Medusa (#559260), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#489463 color codes

HEX	`#489463`
RGB	`rgb(72, 148, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 58%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 51%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 33%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.54, -35.11, 18.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.54, 39.87, 151.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.513, 23.457, 15.512)`
Decimal	`4756579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #489463, 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 #489463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#489463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #489463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #489463; }
.text { color: #489463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #489463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 148 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #489463, #489489); }

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Questions

What color is #489463?: #489463 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #489463?: The RGB value is 72, 148, 99: 72 red, 148 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #489463?: The complementary color is #944879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #489463?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.