What color is #4B692D?

#4B692D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B692D?

The RGB value is 75, 105, 45: 75 red, 105 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B692D?

The complementary color is #4B2D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B692D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B692D color

#4B692D rgb(75, 105, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #4B692D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 41.2% green and 17.6% blue (75, 105, 45).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#4B692D color codes

HEX	`#4B692D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 105, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 41.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 57%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 57%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.88, -22.21, 29.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.88, 37.23, 126.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.427, 11.788, 4.313)`
Decimal	`4942125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B692D, 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 #4B692D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B692D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	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 #4B692D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b692d; }
.text { color: #4b692d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b692d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 105 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b692d, #2d692d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B692D?: #4B692D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B692D?: The RGB value is 75, 105, 45: 75 red, 105 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B692D?: The complementary color is #4B2D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B692D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.