What color is #4B5531?

#4B5531 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 #4B5531?

The RGB value is 75, 85, 49: 75 red, 85 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5531?

The complementary color is #3B3155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5531 color

#4B5531 rgb(75, 85, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #4B5531 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 33.3% green and 19.2% blue (75, 85, 49).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#4B5531 color codes

HEX	`#4B5531`
RGB	`rgb(75, 85, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 33.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 42%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.43, -10.76, 19.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.43, 22.45, 118.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.705, 8.215, 4.138)`
Decimal	`4937009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5531, 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 #4B5531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B5531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #4B5531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5531; }
.text { color: #4b5531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 85 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5531, #395531); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B5531?: #4B5531 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 #4B5531?: The RGB value is 75, 85, 49: 75 red, 85 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5531?: The complementary color is #3B3155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.