Information about #487A3B color

#487A3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#487A3B falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 122, 59) — 28.2% red, 47.8% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 25 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#487A3B is a mildly saturated green that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fern Green (#4F7942). Slightly further away sit Artichoke Green (#4B6F44) and Area (#3C8043).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 122, 59)), which gives #487A3B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #487A3B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#487A3B color variations

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#487A3B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #487A3B

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

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Green Leaf color link
Green Leaf

#526B2D

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#487A3B
  • RGB72, 122, 59
  • CMYK20, 0, 25, 52
  • CSSrgb(72, 122, 59)
  • HSL108°, 35%, 35%
  • HSL Precise107.619°, 34.807%, 35.49%
  • HSV108°, 52%, 48%
  • HSB108°, 52%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.478, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.478, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.478, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID487A3B
  • DECIMAL ID4749883
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01