What color is #4C9C77?

#4C9C77 is a desaturated spring green known as Natural Orchestra. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Natural Orchestra?

The RGB value is 76, 156, 119: 76 red, 156 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Natural Orchestra?

The complementary color is #9C4C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C9C77?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Natural Orchestra color: hex code #4C9C77

#4C9C77 rgb(76, 156, 119)

Shades of green

Natural Orchestra has the hex code #4C9C77. It is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 61.2% green and 46.7% blue (76, 156, 119).

Its hue angle is 152°, with 34% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 39% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

Natural Orchestra (#4C9C77) color codes

HEX	`#4C9C77`
RGB	`rgb(76, 156, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 61.2%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(152, 34%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(152, 51%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 24%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.64, -33.56, 11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.64, 35.64, 160.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.197, 26.644, 21.633)`
Decimal	`5020791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Natural Orchestra, 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 #4C9C77	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C9C77 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #4C9C77 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c9c77; }
.text { color: #4c9c77; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c9c77; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 156 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c9c77, #4c999c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

See #4C9C77 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4C9C77?: #4C9C77 is a desaturated spring green known as Natural Orchestra. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Natural Orchestra?: The RGB value is 76, 156, 119: 76 red, 156 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Natural Orchestra?: The complementary color is #9C4C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C9C77?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.