What color is #4A633D?

#4A633D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A633D?

The RGB value is 74, 99, 61: 74 red, 99 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A633D?

The complementary color is #563D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A633D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A633D color

#4A633D rgb(74, 99, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #4A633D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 38.8% green and 23.9% blue (74, 99, 61).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 24% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#4A633D color codes

HEX	`#4A633D`
RGB	`rgb(74, 99, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 38.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 24%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 38%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 38%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.1, -17.21, 18.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.1, 25.38, 132.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.128, 10.716, 6.054)`
Decimal	`4875069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A633D, 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 #4A633D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A633D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #4A633D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a633d; }
.text { color: #4a633d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a633d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 99 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a633d, #3d6343); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A633D?: #4A633D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A633D?: The RGB value is 74, 99, 61: 74 red, 99 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A633D?: The complementary color is #563D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A633D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.