#48704A Color
#48704A is rgb(72, 112, 74) in RGB, hsl(123, 22%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 34%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48704Argb(72, 112, 74)hsl(123, 22%, 36%)hsv(123, 36%, 44%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 34%, 56%)oklch(50.5% 0.075 145.5)lab(43.47% -21.05 16.56)lch(43.47% 26.78 141.81)What #48704A 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 #48704A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48704A Channel Values
How #48704A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 22% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 36% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48704A 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 #48704A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48704A; 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 #48704A
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 #48704A 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.
#48704A#6A6A4A#5F6D4A#65654B#5B6A4B#4E6C6C#4C6E60#676767Using #48704A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48704a: #48704A;background-color: #48704A;colors: { 'color-48704a': '#48704A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.439, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_48704a">#48704A</color>fill="#48704A"More Green Colors
#48704A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48704A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48704A?
#48704A is a dark green — rgb(72, 112, 74) in RGB and hsl(123, 22%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.
What is the RGB value of #48704A?
#48704A is rgb(72, 112, 74) — red 72, green 112, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48704A?
#48704A converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 34%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48704A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48704A scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48704A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48704A 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 14.57, which is visibly different.
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