What color is #4B8A4F?

#4B8A4F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B8A4F?

The RGB value is 75, 138, 79: 75 red, 138 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B8A4F?

The complementary color is #8A4B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B8A4F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B8A4F color

#4B8A4F rgb(75, 138, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #4B8A4F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 54.1% green and 31% blue (75, 138, 79).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 30% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Underclover (#428C49), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#4B8A4F color codes

HEX	`#4B8A4F`
RGB	`rgb(75, 138, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 54.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 30%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 46%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 43%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.1, -33.31, 25.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.1, 41.91, 142.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.401, 20.236, 10.596)`
Decimal	`4950607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B8A4F, 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 #4B8A4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4B8A4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	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 #4B8A4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b8a4f; }
.text { color: #4b8a4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b8a4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 138 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b8a4f, #4b8a6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #4B8A4F?: #4B8A4F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B8A4F?: The RGB value is 75, 138, 79: 75 red, 138 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B8A4F?: The complementary color is #8A4B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B8A4F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.