#487330 Color
#487330 is rgb(72, 115, 48) in RGB, hsl(99, 41%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 58%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487330rgb(72, 115, 48)hsl(99, 41%, 32%)hsv(99, 58%, 45%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 58%, 55%)oklch(50.8% 0.108 135.7)lab(44.11% -25.33 31.53)lch(44.11% 40.45 128.78)What #487330 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 #487330, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487330 Channel Values
How #487330 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 115 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 41% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 58% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 58% · 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 #487330 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 #487330
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487330; 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 #487330
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 #487330 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.
#487330#6D6D30#607030#676733#5C6C32#516D6D#4E705B#686868Using #487330 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487330: #487330;background-color: #487330;colors: { 'color-487330': '#487330' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.451, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_487330">#487330</color>fill="#487330"More Green Colors
#487330 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487330 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487330?
#487330 is a dark green — rgb(72, 115, 48) in RGB and hsl(99, 41%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #487330?
#487330 is rgb(72, 115, 48) — red 72, green 115, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487330?
#487330 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 58%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487330 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487330 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 #487330 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487330 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 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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