#489645 Color
#489645 is rgb(72, 150, 69) in RGB, hsl(118, 37%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 54%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#489645rgb(72, 150, 69)hsl(118, 37%, 43%)hsv(118, 54%, 59%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 54%, 41%)oklch(60.4% 0.14 142.9)lab(55.75% -37.86 34.59)lch(55.75% 51.29 137.59)What #489645 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 #489645, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#489645 Channel Values
How #489645 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 150 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 37% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 54% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #489645 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 #489645
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #489645; 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 #489645
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 #489645 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.
#489645#8C8C46#779045#838349#708B47#578F8F#529278#858585Using #489645 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-489645: #489645;background-color: #489645;colors: { 'color-489645': '#489645' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.588, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_489645">#489645</color>fill="#489645"More Green Colors
#489645 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#489645 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #489645?
#489645 is a mid-tone green — rgb(72, 150, 69) in RGB and hsl(118, 37%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.
What is the RGB value of #489645?
#489645 is rgb(72, 150, 69) — red 72, green 150, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #489645?
#489645 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 54%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #489645 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #489645 scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #489645 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #489645 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 13.3, which is visibly different.
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