What color is #4C5639?

#4C5639 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5639?

The RGB value is 76, 86, 57: 76 red, 86 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5639?

The complementary color is #433956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5639?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5639 color

#4C5639 rgb(76, 86, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C5639 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 33.7% green and 22.4% blue (76, 86, 57).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 20% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#4C5639 color codes

HEX	`#4C5639`
RGB	`rgb(76, 86, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 33.7%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 20%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 34%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 34%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.98, -9.68, 15.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.98, 18.38, 121.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.047, 8.487, 5.137)`
Decimal	`5002809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5639, 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 #4C5639	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5639 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4C5639 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5639; }
.text { color: #4c5639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5639; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 86 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5639, #3d5639); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #4C5639?: #4C5639 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5639?: The RGB value is 76, 86, 57: 76 red, 86 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5639?: The complementary color is #433956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5639?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.