#487F70 Color
#487F70 is rgb(72, 127, 112) in RGB, hsl(164, 28%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 12%, 50%) 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 2.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#487F70rgb(72, 127, 112)hsl(164, 28%, 39%)hsv(164, 43%, 50%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 12%, 50%)oklch(55.4% 0.064 174.4)lab(49.05% -21.96 2.18)lch(49.05% 22.06 174.33)What #487F70 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 #487F70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#487F70 Channel Values
How #487F70 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 127 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 28% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 43% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #487F70 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 #487F70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #487F70; 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 #487F70
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 #487F70 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.
#487F70#787870#687B70#707071#637771#4B7D7D#4A7E78#757575Using #487F70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-487f70: #487F70;background-color: #487F70;colors: { 'color-487f70': '#487F70' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.498, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_487f70">#487F70</color>fill="#487F70"More Green Colors
#487F70 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#487F70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #487F70?
#487F70 is a dark green — rgb(72, 127, 112) in RGB and hsl(164, 28%, 39%) 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 2.99.
What is the RGB value of #487F70?
#487F70 is rgb(72, 127, 112) — red 72, green 127, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #487F70?
#487F70 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 12%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #487F70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #487F70 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #487F70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #487F70 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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