What color is #4E8747?

#4E8747 is a desaturated green known as Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Beanpole?

The RGB value is 78, 135, 71: 78 red, 135 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Beanpole?

The complementary color is #804787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E8747?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Beanpole color: hex code #4E8747

#4E8747 rgb(78, 135, 71)

Shades of green

Beanpole has the hex code #4E8747. It is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 52.9% green and 27.8% blue (78, 135, 71).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 47% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

Beanpole (#4E8747) color codes

HEX	`#4E8747`
RGB	`rgb(78, 135, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 52.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 47%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.15, -32.22, 28.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.15, 43.07, 138.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.943, 19.402, 9.023)`
Decimal	`5146439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Beanpole, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E8747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E8747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E8747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e8747; }
.text { color: #4e8747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e8747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 135 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e8747, #478760); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

See #4E8747 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4E8747?: #4E8747 is a desaturated green known as Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Beanpole?: The RGB value is 78, 135, 71: 78 red, 135 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Beanpole?: The complementary color is #804787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E8747?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.