What color is #489752?

#489752 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #489752?

The RGB value is 72, 151, 82: 72 red, 151 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #489752?

The complementary color is #97488D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #489752?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#489752 color

#489752 rgb(72, 151, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #489752 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 59.2% green and 32.2% blue (72, 151, 82).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Kryptonite Green (#439946), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#489752 color codes

HEX	`#489752`
RGB	`rgb(72, 151, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 59.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 35%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 52%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 46%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.21, -39.47, 29.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.21, 49.01, 143.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.261, 24.119, 11.832)`
Decimal	`4757330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #489752, 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 #489752	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#489752 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #489752 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #489752; }
.text { color: #489752; }
.border { border: 2px solid #489752; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 151 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #489752, #48977a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #489752?: #489752 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #489752?: The RGB value is 72, 151, 82: 72 red, 151 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #489752?: The complementary color is #97488D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #489752?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.