What color is #4A6934?

#4A6934 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A6934?

The RGB value is 74, 105, 52: 74 red, 105 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A6934?

The complementary color is #533469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A6934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A6934 color

#4A6934 rgb(74, 105, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #4A6934 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 41.2% green and 20.4% blue (74, 105, 52).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 34% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#4A6934 color codes

HEX	`#4A6934`
RGB	`rgb(74, 105, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 41.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 34%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 50%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.91, -21.74, 26.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.91, 33.98, 129.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.495, 11.807, 5.079)`
Decimal	`4876596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A6934, 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 #4A6934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A6934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #4A6934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a6934; }
.text { color: #4a6934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a6934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 105 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a6934, #346938); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A6934?: #4A6934 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A6934?: The RGB value is 74, 105, 52: 74 red, 105 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A6934?: The complementary color is #533469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A6934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.