What color is #4D6E2F?

#4D6E2F is a dark, desaturated green known as Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Botanical?

The RGB value is 77, 110, 47: 77 red, 110 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Botanical?

The complementary color is #502F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6E2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Botanical color: hex code #4D6E2F

#4D6E2F rgb(77, 110, 47)

Shades of green

Botanical has the hex code #4D6E2F. It is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 43.1% green and 18.4% blue (77, 110, 47).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 40% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 57% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

Botanical (#4D6E2F) color codes

HEX	`#4D6E2F`
RGB	`rgb(77, 110, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 43.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 40%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 57%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 57%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.66, -23.71, 30.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.66, 39.01, 127.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.149, 12.935, 4.703)`
Decimal	`5074479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Botanical, 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 #4D6E2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6E2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	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 #4D6E2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6e2f; }
.text { color: #4d6e2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6e2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 110 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6e2f, #2f6e31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #4D6E2F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4D6E2F?: #4D6E2F is a dark, desaturated green known as Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Botanical?: The RGB value is 77, 110, 47: 77 red, 110 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Botanical?: The complementary color is #502F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6E2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.