What color is #4A8069?

#4A8069 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A8069?

The RGB value is 74, 128, 105: 74 red, 128 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A8069?

The complementary color is #804A61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A8069?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A8069 color

#4A8069 rgb(74, 128, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #4A8069 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 50.2% green and 41.2% blue (74, 128, 105).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#4A8069 color codes

HEX	`#4A8069`
RGB	`rgb(74, 128, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 50.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 42%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 18%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.39, -23.63, 6.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.39, 24.63, 163.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.092, 17.913, 16.13)`
Decimal	`4882537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A8069, 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 #4A8069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A8069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #4A8069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a8069; }
.text { color: #4a8069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a8069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 128 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a8069, #4a7c80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #4A8069?: #4A8069 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A8069?: The RGB value is 74, 128, 105: 74 red, 128 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A8069?: The complementary color is #804A61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A8069?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.