What color is #4B542E?

#4B542E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B542E?

The RGB value is 75, 84, 46: 75 red, 84 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B542E?

The complementary color is #372E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B542E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B542E color

#4B542E rgb(75, 84, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #4B542E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 32.9% green and 18% blue (75, 84, 46).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#4B542E color codes

HEX	`#4B542E`
RGB	`rgb(75, 84, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 32.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.05, -10.6, 21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.05, 23.52, 116.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.565, 8.034, 3.789)`
Decimal	`4936750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B542E, 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 #4B542E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B542E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #4B542E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b542e; }
.text { color: #4b542e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b542e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 84 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b542e, #38542e); }

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Questions

What color is #4B542E?: #4B542E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B542E?: The RGB value is 75, 84, 46: 75 red, 84 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B542E?: The complementary color is #372E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B542E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.