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#487F68 Color

#487F68 is rgb(72, 127, 104) in RGB, hsl(155, 28%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 18%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#487F68
HEX#487F68
RGBrgb(72, 127, 104)
HSLhsl(155, 28%, 39%)
HSVhsv(155, 43%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 18%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.069 165.3)
LABlab(48.88% -23.40 6.58)
LCHlch(48.88% 24.30 164.30)

What #487F68 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 #487F68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#487F68 Channel Values

How #487F68 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 127 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 28% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 43% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487F68 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.

TextWhite text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #487F68

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487F68; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #487F68

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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Shades

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How #487F68 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.

Typical#487F68
Protanopia#787868
Protanomaly#687B68
Deuteranopia#707069
Deuteranomaly#637769
Tritanopia#4D7C7C
Tritanomaly#4B7D75
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #487F68 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-487f68: #487F68;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #487F68;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-487f68': '#487F68' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.498, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_487f68">#487F68</color>
SVG fillfill="#487F68"

More Green Colors

#487F68 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#487F68 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #487F68?

#487F68 is a dark green — rgb(72, 127, 104) in RGB and hsl(155, 28%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.46.

What is the RGB value of #487F68?

#487F68 is rgb(72, 127, 104) — red 72, green 127, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #487F68?

#487F68 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 18%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #487F68 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #487F68 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #487F68 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #487F68 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 17.07, which is visibly different.

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