What color is #489934?

#489934 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 #489934?

The RGB value is 72, 153, 52: 72 red, 153 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #489934?

The complementary color is #853499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #489934?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#489934 color

#489934 rgb(72, 153, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #489934 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 60% green and 20.4% blue (72, 153, 52).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 49% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Kryptonite Green (#439946), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#489934 color codes

HEX	`#489934`
RGB	`rgb(72, 153, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 60%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 49%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 66%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 66%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.49, -44.19, 44.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.49, 62.47, 135.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.683, 24.407, 7.185)`
Decimal	`4757812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #489934, 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 #489934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#489934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #489934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #489934; }
.text { color: #489934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #489934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 153 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #489934, #349952); }

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Questions

What color is #489934?: #489934 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 #489934?: The RGB value is 72, 153, 52: 72 red, 153 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #489934?: The complementary color is #853499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #489934?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.