#487042 Color
#487042 is rgb(72, 112, 66) in RGB, hsl(112, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 41%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487042rgb(72, 112, 66)hsl(112, 26%, 35%)hsv(112, 41%, 44%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 41%, 56%)oklch(50.3% 0.084 141.2)lab(43.34% -22.09 20.96)lch(43.34% 30.45 136.50)What #487042 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #487042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487042 Channel Values
How #487042 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 112 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487042 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #487042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487042; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #487042
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #487042 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#487042#6A6A42#5F6D42#656544#5B6A43#4F6B6B#4C6D5E#666666Using #487042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487042: #487042;background-color: #487042;colors: { 'color-487042': '#487042' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.439, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_487042">#487042</color>fill="#487042"More Green Colors
#487042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487042?
#487042 is a dark green — rgb(72, 112, 66) in RGB and hsl(112, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #487042?
#487042 is rgb(72, 112, 66) — red 72, green 112, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487042?
#487042 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 41%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487042 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487042 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487042 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11, which is visibly different.
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