What color is #4B7057?

#4B7057 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B7057?

The RGB value is 75, 112, 87: 75 red, 112 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B7057?

The complementary color is #704B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B7057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B7057 color

#4B7057 rgb(75, 112, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #4B7057 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 43.9% green and 34.1% blue (75, 112, 87).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#4B7057 color codes

HEX	`#4B7057`
RGB	`rgb(75, 112, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 43.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 33%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 22%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.9, -18.94, 9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.9, 21.32, 152.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.416, 13.772, 11.124)`
Decimal	`4943959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B7057, 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 #4B7057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B7057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #4B7057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b7057; }
.text { color: #4b7057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b7057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 112 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b7057, #4b706a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #4B7057?: #4B7057 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B7057?: The RGB value is 75, 112, 87: 75 red, 112 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B7057?: The complementary color is #704B64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B7057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.