What color is #4A804E?

#4A804E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A804E?

The RGB value is 74, 128, 78: 74 red, 128 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A804E?

The complementary color is #804A7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A804E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A804E color

#4A804E rgb(74, 128, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #4A804E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 50.2% green and 30.6% blue (74, 128, 78).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#4A804E color codes

HEX	`#4A804E`
RGB	`rgb(74, 128, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 50.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 42%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 39%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.81, -29.11, 21.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.81, 36.3, 143.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.918, 17.444, 9.945)`
Decimal	`4882510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A804E, 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 #4A804E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A804E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #4A804E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a804e; }
.text { color: #4a804e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a804e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 128 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a804e, #4a8069); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A804E?: #4A804E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A804E?: The RGB value is 74, 128, 78: 74 red, 128 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A804E?: The complementary color is #804A7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A804E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.