What color is #4AB95D?

#4AB95D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Intoxicate. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4AB95D?

The RGB value is 74, 185, 93: 74 red, 185 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4AB95D?

The complementary color is #B94AA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4AB95D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4AB95D color

#4AB95D rgb(74, 185, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #4AB95D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 72.5% green and 36.5% blue (74, 185, 93).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 44% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Intoxicate (#11BB55), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#4AB95D color codes

HEX	`#4AB95D`
RGB	`rgb(74, 185, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 72.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 44%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 60%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 50%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.23, -51.09, 37.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.23, 63.24, 143.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.147, 36.942, 16.317)`
Decimal	`4897117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4AB95D, 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 #4AB95D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4AB95D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	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 #4AB95D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4ab95d; }
.text { color: #4ab95d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ab95d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 185 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ab95d, #4ab994); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4AB95D?: #4AB95D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Intoxicate. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4AB95D?: The RGB value is 74, 185, 93: 74 red, 185 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4AB95D?: The complementary color is #B94AA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4AB95D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.