What color is #4B7041?

#4B7041 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B7041?

The RGB value is 75, 112, 65: 75 red, 112 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B7041?

The complementary color is #664170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B7041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B7041 color

#4B7041 rgb(75, 112, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #4B7041 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 43.9% green and 25.5% blue (75, 112, 65).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#4B7041 color codes

HEX	`#4B7041`
RGB	`rgb(75, 112, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 43.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 42%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.46, -23.02, 22.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.46, 31.88, 136.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.65, 13.465, 7.091)`
Decimal	`4943937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B7041, 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 #4B7041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B7041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #4B7041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b7041; }
.text { color: #4b7041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b7041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 112 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b7041, #41704f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B7041?: #4B7041 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B7041?: The RGB value is 75, 112, 65: 75 red, 112 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B7041?: The complementary color is #664170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B7041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.