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#487237 Color

#487237 is rgb(72, 114, 55) in RGB, hsl(103, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 52%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#487237
HEX#487237
RGBrgb(72, 114, 55)
HSLhsl(103, 35%, 33%)
HSVhsv(103, 52%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 52%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.099 137.4)
LABlab(43.85% -24.23 27.62)
LCHlch(43.85% 36.74 131.26)

What #487237 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 #487237, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#487237 Channel Values

How #487237 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 114 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 35% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 52% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487237 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.

TextWhite text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #487237

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487237; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #487237

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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Shades

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How #487237 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.

Typical#487237
Protanopia#6C6C37
Protanomaly#606F37
Deuteranopia#666639
Deuteranomaly#5C6B38
Tritanopia#516D6D
Tritanomaly#4D6F5C
Achromatopsia#676767

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #487237 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-487237: #487237;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #487237;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-487237': '#487237' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.447, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_487237">#487237</color>
SVG fillfill="#487237"

More Green Colors

#487237 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#487237 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #487237?

#487237 is a dark green — rgb(72, 114, 55) in RGB and hsl(103, 35%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #487237?

#487237 is rgb(72, 114, 55) — red 72, green 114, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #487237?

#487237 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 52%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #487237 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #487237 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #487237 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #487237 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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