#4BA200 color
The hex color #4BA200 is a dark, vivid green.
In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 63.5% green and 0% blue (75, 162, 0).
Its hue angle is 92°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 36% black.
The closest named color is Botanical Garden (#44AA11), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.
Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).
#4BA200 color codes
| HEX | #4BA200 | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(75, 162, 0) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(29.4%, 63.5%, 0%) | |
| HSL | hsl(92, 100%, 32%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(92, 100%, 64%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(54%, 0%, 100%, 36%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(59.28, -49.45, 60.95) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(59.28, 78.48, 129.06) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(15.822, 27.335, 4.443) | |
| Decimal | 4956672 | |
| Short hex | None (no 3-digit form) |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with #4BA200, 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 #4BA200 | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 6.47:1 | Pass | Fail | Pass |
| Sample text | 3.25:1 | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| #4BA200 as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 3.25:1 | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| Sample text | 6.47:1 | 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 #4BA200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#a89300Protanopia
no red cones#9d8c20Deuteranopia
no green cones#469c89Tritanopia
no blue cones#8f8f8fAchromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #4ba200; }
.text { color: #4ba200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ba200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 162 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ba200, #00a206); }
Similar colors
#44aa11Botanical Garden#55aa00Yoshi#3f9b0bGrass Is Greener#5ca904Ruminant’s Paradise#22aa00Vegetarian#66aa22Green Symphony#5cac2dGrass#11aa00Always Greener
Closest common color name: Basil.
Questions
- What color is #4BA200?
- #4BA200 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Botanical Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of #4BA200?
- The RGB value is 75, 162, 0: 75 red, 162 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of #4BA200?
- The complementary color is #5700A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #4BA200?
- Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.