#487246 Color
#487246 is rgb(72, 114, 70) in RGB, hsl(117, 24%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487246rgb(72, 114, 70)hsl(117, 24%, 36%)hsv(117, 39%, 45%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 55%)oklch(50.9% 0.083 143.2)lab(44.05% -22.52 19.61)lch(44.05% 29.87 138.95)What #487246 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 #487246, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487246 Channel Values
How #487246 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 24% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 39% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487246 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 #487246
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487246; 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 #487246
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 #487246 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.
#487246#6C6C46#606F46#666648#5C6B47#4F6E6E#4C6F60#686868Using #487246 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487246: #487246;background-color: #487246;colors: { 'color-487246': '#487246' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.447, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_487246">#487246</color>fill="#487246"More Green Colors
#487246 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487246 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487246?
#487246 is a dark green — rgb(72, 114, 70) in RGB and hsl(117, 24%, 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 2.42.
What is the RGB value of #487246?
#487246 is rgb(72, 114, 70) — red 72, green 114, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487246?
#487246 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 39%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487246 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487246 scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487246 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487246 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 12.45, which is visibly different.
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