#487562 Color
#487562 is rgb(72, 117, 98) in RGB, hsl(155, 24%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 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 3.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487562rgb(72, 117, 98)hsl(155, 24%, 37%)hsv(155, 38%, 46%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 54%)oklch(52.4% 0.058 165.6)lab(45.54% -19.71 5.39)lch(45.54% 20.43 164.71)What #487562 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 #487562, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487562 Channel Values
How #487562 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 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 24% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 38% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487562 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 #487562
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487562; 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 #487562
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 #487562 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.
#487562#6F6F62#627162#696963#5D6E63#4C7373#4A746C#6C6C6CUsing #487562 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487562: #487562;background-color: #487562;colors: { 'color-487562': '#487562' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.459, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_487562">#487562</color>fill="#487562"More Green Colors
#487562 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487562 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487562?
#487562 is a dark green — rgb(72, 117, 98) in RGB and hsl(155, 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 3.46.
What is the RGB value of #487562?
#487562 is rgb(72, 117, 98) — red 72, green 117, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487562?
#487562 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487562 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487562 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487562 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487562 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 18.07, which is visibly different.
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