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#487547
#487547 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Fern. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 45.9% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 119°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #487547.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.91:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #487547 as they’d see it.
#487547 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #487547
What color is #487547?
#487547 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Fern. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 45.9% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 119°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #487547 in RGB?
#487547 is rgb(72, 117, 71): 72 red, 117 green, and 71 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #487547 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 0, 39, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #487547?
PANTONE 7483 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #487547?
Its complement #895B8A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.