Information about #487D43 color

#487D43 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #487D43 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 125, 67) — 28.2% red, 49% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 23 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#487D43 is a softly balanced green that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fern Green (#4F7942). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Area (#3C8043) and Killarney (#49764F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 125, 67)), which gives #487D43 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #487D43: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #487D43 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#487D43 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#487D43 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #487D43

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#487D43
  • RGB72, 125, 67
  • CMYK21, 0, 23, 51
  • CSSrgb(72, 125, 67)
  • HSL115°, 30%, 38%
  • HSL Precise114.828°, 30.208%, 37.647%
  • HSV115°, 46%, 49%
  • HSB115°, 46%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.490, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.490, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.490, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID487D43
  • DECIMAL ID4750659
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01