What color is #4AA274?

#4AA274 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4AA274?

The RGB value is 74, 162, 116: 74 red, 162 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4AA274?

The complementary color is #A24A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4AA274?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4AA274 color

#4AA274 rgb(74, 162, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #4AA274 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 63.5% green and 45.5% blue (74, 162, 116).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Yoda (#53A079), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#4AA274 color codes

HEX	`#4AA274`
RGB	`rgb(74, 162, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 63.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 28%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.39, -37.44, 16.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.39, 40.75, 156.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.895, 28.556, 21.036)`
Decimal	`4891252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4AA274, 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 #4AA274	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4AA274 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	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 #4AA274 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4aa274; }
.text { color: #4aa274; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4aa274; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 162 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4aa274, #4aa2a0); }

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Questions

What color is #4AA274?: #4AA274 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4AA274?: The RGB value is 74, 162, 116: 74 red, 162 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4AA274?: The complementary color is #A24A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4AA274?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.