What color is #4B9B6B?

#4B9B6B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B9B6B?

The RGB value is 75, 155, 107: 75 red, 155 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B9B6B?

The complementary color is #9B4B7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B9B6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B9B6B color

#4B9B6B rgb(75, 155, 107)

Shades of green

The hex color #4B9B6B is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 60.8% green and 42% blue (75, 155, 107).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 35% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Bulma Hair (#359E6B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#4B9B6B color codes

HEX	`#4B9B6B`
RGB	`rgb(75, 155, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 60.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 35%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 52%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 31%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.04, -35.89, 17.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.04, 40.09, 153.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.276, 25.999, 18.015)`
Decimal	`4954987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B9B6B, 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 #4B9B6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4B9B6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #4B9B6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b9b6b; }
.text { color: #4b9b6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b9b6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 155 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b9b6b, #4b9b93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #4B9B6B?: #4B9B6B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B9B6B?: The RGB value is 75, 155, 107: 75 red, 155 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B9B6B?: The complementary color is #9B4B7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B9B6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.