Information about #487E73 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly balanced cyan, #487E73 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Faded Jade (#427977). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Green Copper (#4A766E) and Green Copper (#527F76).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 126, 115)), which gives #487E73 its character. If you plan to put text on a #487E73 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. #487E73 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#487E73 color variations
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#487E73 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#487E73 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#487E73 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#487E73 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#487E73 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #487E73 color
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Nearest named colors to #487E73
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#427977
#4A766E
#527F76
#517B78
#40826D
#4C787E
#56826F
#3B7577
#547377
#488084
#486C7A
#56887D
#487E73 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#487E73
- RGB72, 126, 115
- CMYK21, 0, 4, 51
- CSSrgb(72, 126, 115)
- HSL168°, 27%, 39%
- HSL Precise167.778°, 27.273%, 38.824%
- HSV168°, 43%, 49%
- HSB168°, 43%, 49%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.494, 0.451)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.494, 0.451, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.494, 0.451)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID487E73
- DECIMAL ID4750963
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
