#487203 Color
#487203 is rgb(72, 114, 3) in RGB, hsl(83, 95%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 97%, 55%) 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 9.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487203rgb(72, 114, 3)hsl(83, 95%, 23%)hsv(83, 97%, 45%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 97%, 55%)oklch(50.2% 0.135 130.6)lab(43.52% -27.10 46.86)lch(43.52% 54.13 120.05)What #487203 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 #487203, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487203 Channel Values
How #487203 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 114 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 95% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 97% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487203 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 #487203
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487203; 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 #487203
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 #487203 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.
#487203#6C6C05#606F04#66660C#5C6B09#536B6B#4F6E54#666666Using #487203 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487203: #487203;background-color: #487203;colors: { 'color-487203': '#487203' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.447, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_487203">#487203</color>fill="#487203"More Green Colors
#487203 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487203 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487203?
#487203 is a dark green — rgb(72, 114, 3) in RGB and hsl(83, 95%, 23%) 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 9.32.
What is the RGB value of #487203?
#487203 is rgb(72, 114, 3) — red 72, green 114, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487203?
#487203 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 97%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487203 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487203 scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487203 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487203 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 11.79, which is visibly different.
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