#48710F Color
#48710F is rgb(72, 113, 15) in RGB, hsl(85, 77%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 87%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48710Frgb(72, 113, 15)hsl(85, 77%, 25%)hsv(85, 87%, 44%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 87%, 56%)oklch(49.9% 0.129 130.9)lab(43.23% -26.36 43.90)lch(43.23% 51.21 120.98)What #48710F 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 #48710F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48710F Channel Values
How #48710F 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 113 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 77% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 87% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.76:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48710F 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 #48710F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48710F; 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 #48710F
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 #48710F 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.
#48710F#6B6B10#5F6E10#666615#5B6A13#526A6A#4E6D54#666666Using #48710F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48710f: #48710F;background-color: #48710F;colors: { 'color-48710f': '#48710F' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.443, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_48710f">#48710F</color>fill="#48710F"More Green Colors
#48710F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48710F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48710F?
#48710F is a dark green — rgb(72, 113, 15) in RGB and hsl(85, 77%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.
What is the RGB value of #48710F?
#48710F is rgb(72, 113, 15) — red 72, green 113, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48710F?
#48710F converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 87%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48710F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48710F scores 5.76:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48710F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48710F 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.81, which is visibly different.
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