What color is #4BA727?

#4BA727 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Botanical Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4BA727?

The RGB value is 75, 167, 39: 75 red, 167 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4BA727?

The complementary color is #8327A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4BA727?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4BA727 color

#4BA727 rgb(75, 167, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #4BA727 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 65.5% green and 15.3% blue (75, 167, 39).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 62% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Botanical Garden (#44AA11), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#4BA727 color codes

HEX	`#4BA727`
RGB	`rgb(75, 167, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 65.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 62%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 77%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 77%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.03, -49.82, 53.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.03, 73.45, 132.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.086, 29.278, 6.67)`
Decimal	`4957991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4BA727, 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 #4BA727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4BA727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	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 #4BA727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4ba727; }
.text { color: #4ba727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ba727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 167 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ba727, #27a743); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

Questions

What color is #4BA727?: #4BA727 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Botanical Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4BA727?: The RGB value is 75, 167, 39: 75 red, 167 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4BA727?: The complementary color is #8327A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4BA727?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.