#487561 Color
#487561 is rgb(72, 117, 97) in RGB, hsl(153, 24%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 17%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487561rgb(72, 117, 97)hsl(153, 24%, 37%)hsv(153, 38%, 46%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 17%, 54%)oklch(52.4% 0.059 164.4)lab(45.52% -19.88 5.95)lch(45.52% 20.75 163.35)What #487561 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 #487561, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487561 Channel Values
How #487561 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 117 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 24% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 38% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487561 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 #487561
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487561; 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 #487561
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 #487561 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.
#487561#6F6F61#627161#696962#5D6E62#4C7373#4A746C#6C6C6CUsing #487561 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487561: #487561;background-color: #487561;colors: { 'color-487561': '#487561' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.459, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_487561">#487561</color>fill="#487561"More Green Colors
#487561 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487561 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487561?
#487561 is a dark green — rgb(72, 117, 97) in RGB and hsl(153, 24%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #487561?
#487561 is rgb(72, 117, 97) — red 72, green 117, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487561?
#487561 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 17%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487561 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487561 scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487561 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487561 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.42, which is visibly different.
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