Information about #488E2E color

#488E2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#488E2E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 142, 46) — 28.2% red, 55.7% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 38 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored zesty chartreuse, #488E2E sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to La Palma (#428929). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bilbao (#3E8027) and Sap Green (#507D2A).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 142, 46) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #488E2E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#488E2E color variations

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#488E2E 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 #488E2E

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

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

#488E2E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#488E2E
  • RGB72, 142, 46
  • CMYK27, 0, 38, 44
  • CSSrgb(72, 142, 46)
  • HSL104°, 51%, 37%
  • HSL Precise103.75°, 51.064%, 36.863%
  • HSV104°, 68%, 56%
  • HSB104°, 68%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.557, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.557, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.557, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID488E2E
  • DECIMAL ID4754990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01