Information about #488973 color

#488973 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #488973 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 137, 115) — 28.2% red, 53.7% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 0 / 9 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#488973 is a softly balanced minty spring green that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Viridian (#40826D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Green (#3E8F78) and Green Copper (#527F76).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 137, 115) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #488973 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. #488973 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#488973 color variations

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

#488973 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#488973 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#488973 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#488973 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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#488973 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #488973

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

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Antique Green color link
Antique Green

#3E8F78

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Sea Turtle Green color link
Sea Turtle Green

#438D80

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

#488973 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#488973
  • RGB72, 137, 115
  • CMYK25, 0, 9, 46
  • CSSrgb(72, 137, 115)
  • HSL160°, 31%, 41%
  • HSL Precise159.692°, 31.1%, 40.98%
  • HSV160°, 47%, 54%
  • HSB160°, 47%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.537, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.537, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.537, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID488973
  • DECIMAL ID4753779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers313 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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