Information about #487D7F color

#487D7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #487D7F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 125, 127) — 28.2% red, 49% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 1 / 0 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #487D7F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Paradiso (#488084). Slightly further away sit Beetle Green (#4C787E) and Faded Jade (#427977).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 125, 127) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #487D7F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#487D7F color variations

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#487D7F 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 #487D7F

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

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#487D7F
  • RGB72, 125, 127
  • CMYK22, 1, 0, 50
  • HSL182°, 28%, 39%
  • HSL Precise182.182°, 27.638%, 39.02%
  • HSV182°, 43%, 50%
  • HSB182°, 43%, 50%
  • HEX ID487D7F
  • DECIMAL ID4750719
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
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