Information about #488F42 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #488F42 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 143, 66) — 28.2% red, 56.1% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 0 / 30 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#488F42 presents itself as a moderately toned natural green — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from May Green (#4C9141). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cobalt Green (#3D9140) and Light Forest Green (#4F9153).

The recipe behind #488F42 is rgb(72, 143, 66), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #488F42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #488F42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#488F42 color variations

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

#488F42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#488F42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#488F42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#488F42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#488F42 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
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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
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#8F426F
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#8F6242
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Nearest named colors to #488F42

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

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Light Forest Green color link
Light Forest Green

#4F9153

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Fruit Salad color link
Fruit Salad

#4BA351

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Mid Green color link
Mid Green

#50A747

Moderate Green color link
Moderate Green

#4AA84A

#488F42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#488F42
  • RGB72, 143, 66
  • CMYK28, 0, 30, 44
  • CSSrgb(72, 143, 66)
  • HSL115°, 37%, 41%
  • HSL Precise115.325°, 36.842%, 40.98%
  • HSV115°, 54%, 56%
  • HSB115°, 54%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.561, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.561, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.561, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID488F42
  • DECIMAL ID4755266
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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