What color is #4B5423?

#4B5423 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B5423?

The RGB value is 75, 84, 35: 75 red, 84 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5423?

The complementary color is #2C2354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5423 color

#4B5423 rgb(75, 84, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #4B5423 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 32.9% green and 13.7% blue (75, 84, 35).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#4B5423 color codes

HEX	`#4B5423`
RGB	`rgb(75, 84, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 32.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 58%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 58%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.9, -11.91, 27.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.9, 29.57, 113.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.375, 7.958, 2.79)`
Decimal	`4936739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5423, 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 #4B5423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B5423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4B5423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5423; }
.text { color: #4b5423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 84 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5423, #335423); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B5423?: #4B5423 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B5423?: The RGB value is 75, 84, 35: 75 red, 84 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5423?: The complementary color is #2C2354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.