#487114 Color
#487114 is rgb(72, 113, 20) in RGB, hsl(86, 70%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 82%, 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 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487114rgb(72, 113, 20)hsl(86, 70%, 26%)hsv(86, 82%, 44%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 82%, 56%)oklch(50% 0.127 131.3)lab(43.24% -26.19 42.46)lch(43.24% 49.89 121.66)What #487114 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 #487114, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487114 Channel Values
How #487114 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 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 70% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 82% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.76:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487114 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 #487114
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487114; 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 #487114
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 #487114 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.
#487114#6B6B15#5F6E15#666619#5B6A17#526A6A#4E6D55#666666Using #487114 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487114: #487114;background-color: #487114;colors: { 'color-487114': '#487114' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.443, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_487114">#487114</color>fill="#487114"More Green Colors
#487114 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487114 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487114?
#487114 is a dark green — rgb(72, 113, 20) in RGB and hsl(86, 70%, 26%) 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 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #487114?
#487114 is rgb(72, 113, 20) — red 72, green 113, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487114?
#487114 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 82%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487114 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487114 scores 5.76:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487114 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487114 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 13.4, which is visibly different.
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