Information about #487209 color

#487209 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #487209 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 114, 9) (28.2% red, 44.7% green, 3.5% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 41 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid chartreuse, #487209 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Seaweed Green (#437C17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Cola (#4C721D) and Dark Grass Green (#388004).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 114, 9)), which gives #487209 its character. If you plan to put text on a #487209 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#487209 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#487209 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#487209 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#487209 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#487209 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#717109

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#714709

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#487209 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#670971
#670971

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#091471
#091471

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#094871
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#710948
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#097133
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#330971
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#710948
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#097167
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#330971
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#710914
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Nearest named colors to #487209

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Seaweed Green color link
Seaweed Green

#437C17

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Dark Grass Green color link
Dark Grass Green

#388004

Avocado color link
Avocado

#568203

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Terre Verte color link
Terre Verte

#385E0F

Deep Lime Green color link
Deep Lime Green

#435900

Deep Apple Green color link
Deep Apple Green

#4E5900

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Deep Spring Bud color link
Deep Spring Bud

#385900

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

#487209 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#487209
  • RGB72, 114, 9
  • CMYK16, 0, 41, 55
  • CSSrgb(72, 114, 9)
  • HSL84°, 85%, 24%
  • HSL Precise84°, 85.366%, 24.118%
  • HSV84°, 92%, 45%
  • HSB84°, 92%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.447, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.447, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.447, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID487209
  • DECIMAL ID4747785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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