Information about #488C2B color
Basic facts about this digital color
A clearly saturated yellow-green, #488C2B holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 La Palma (#428929). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bilbao (#3E8027) and Sap Green (#507D2A).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 140, 43)), which gives #488C2B its character. If you plan to put text on a #488C2B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #488C2B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#488C2B color variations
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#488C2B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#488C2B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#488C2B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#488C2B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#488C2B 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 #488C2B color
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Nearest named colors to #488C2B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#428929
#3E8027
#507D2A
#5B8930
#5E8C31
#4C9141
#5C9625
#368136
#5F9228
#367C2B
#3D9140
#3E762D
#488C2B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#488C2B
- RGB72, 140, 43
- CMYK27, 0, 38, 45
- CSSrgb(72, 140, 43)
- HSL102°, 53%, 36%
- HSL Precise102.062°, 53.005%, 35.882%
- HSV102°, 69%, 55%
- HSB102°, 69%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.549, 0.169)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.549, 0.169, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.549, 0.169)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID488C2B
- DECIMAL ID4754475
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
