What color is #4B8367?

#4B8367 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B8367?

The RGB value is 75, 131, 103: 75 red, 131 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B8367?

The complementary color is #834B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B8367?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B8367 color

#4B8367 rgb(75, 131, 103)

Shades of green

The hex color #4B8367 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 51.4% green and 40.4% blue (75, 131, 103).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#4B8367 color codes

HEX	`#4B8367`
RGB	`rgb(75, 131, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 51.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 21%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.34, -25.31, 9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.34, 27.01, 159.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.465, 18.707, 15.731)`
Decimal	`4948839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B8367, 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 #4B8367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4B8367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	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 #4B8367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b8367; }
.text { color: #4b8367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b8367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 131 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b8367, #4b8383); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #4B8367?: #4B8367 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B8367?: The RGB value is 75, 131, 103: 75 red, 131 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B8367?: The complementary color is #834B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B8367?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.