Information about #487D1F color

#487D1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #487D1F is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 125, 31) — 28.2% red, 49% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 37 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively chartreuse, #487D1F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Seaweed Green (#437C17). Slightly further away sit Green Cola (#4C721D) and Bilbao (#3E8027).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 125, 31)), which gives #487D1F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #487D1F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#487D1F color variations

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#487D1F 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 #487D1F

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

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Green Leaf color link
Green Leaf

#526B2D

Camo Green color link
Camo Green

#526525

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#487D1F
  • RGB72, 125, 31
  • CMYK21, 0, 37, 51
  • CSSrgb(72, 125, 31)
  • HSL94°, 60%, 31%
  • HSL Precise93.83°, 60.256%, 30.588%
  • HSV94°, 75%, 49%
  • HSB94°, 75%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.490, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.490, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.490, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID487D1F
  • DECIMAL ID4750623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01