Information about #487F3D color

#487F3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #487F3D is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 127, 61) — 28.2% red, 49.8% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 26 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#487F3D presents itself as a mildly saturated green — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Fern Green (#4F7942). Slightly further away sit Area (#3C8043) and Artichoke Green (#4B6F44).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 127, 61)), which gives #487F3D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #487F3D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#487F3D color variations

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#487F3D 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 #487F3D

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

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#487F3D
  • RGB72, 127, 61
  • CMYK22, 0, 26, 50
  • CSSrgb(72, 127, 61)
  • HSL110°, 35%, 37%
  • HSL Precise110°, 35.106%, 36.863%
  • HSV110°, 52%, 50%
  • HSB110°, 52%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.498, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.498, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.498, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID487F3D
  • DECIMAL ID4751165
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01