What color is #4A6C3A?

#4A6C3A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A6C3A?

The RGB value is 74, 108, 58: 74 red, 108 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A6C3A?

The complementary color is #5C3A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A6C3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A6C3A color

#4A6C3A rgb(74, 108, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #4A6C3A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 42.4% green and 22.7% blue (74, 108, 58).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 30% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#4A6C3A color codes

HEX	`#4A6C3A`
RGB	`rgb(74, 108, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 42.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 30%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 46%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 46%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.98, -22.43, 24.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.98, 32.93, 132.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.95, 12.486, 5.941)`
Decimal	`4877370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A6C3A, 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 #4A6C3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A6C3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #4A6C3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a6c3a; }
.text { color: #4a6c3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a6c3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 108 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a6c3a, #3a6c43); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A6C3A?: #4A6C3A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A6C3A?: The RGB value is 74, 108, 58: 74 red, 108 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A6C3A?: The complementary color is #5C3A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A6C3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.