#487722 Color
#487722 is rgb(72, 119, 34) in RGB, hsl(93, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 71%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487722rgb(72, 119, 34)hsl(93, 56%, 30%)hsv(93, 71%, 47%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 71%, 53%)oklch(51.7% 0.126 134)lab(45.31% -28.11 39.28)lch(45.31% 48.30 125.59)What #487722 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 #487722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487722 Channel Values
How #487722 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 119 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 56% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 71% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487722 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 #487722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487722; 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 #487722
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 #487722 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.
#487722#717123#637322#6A6A26#5E7024#537070#4F735B#6B6B6BUsing #487722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487722: #487722;background-color: #487722;colors: { 'color-487722': '#487722' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.467, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_487722">#487722</color>fill="#487722"More Green Colors
#487722 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487722?
#487722 is a dark green — rgb(72, 119, 34) in RGB and hsl(93, 56%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #487722?
#487722 is rgb(72, 119, 34) — red 72, green 119, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487722?
#487722 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 71%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487722 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487722 scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487722 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 14.07, which is visibly different.
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