What color is #4C5844?

#4C5844 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5844?

The RGB value is 76, 88, 68: 76 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5844?

The complementary color is #504458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5844 color

#4C5844 rgb(76, 88, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C5844 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 34.5% green and 26.7% blue (76, 88, 68).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#4C5844 color codes

HEX	`#4C5844`
RGB	`rgb(76, 88, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 34.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 23%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 23%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.86, -8.93, 10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.86, 13.46, 131.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.513, 8.933, 6.796)`
Decimal	`5003332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5844, 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 #4C5844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #4C5844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5844; }
.text { color: #4c5844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 88 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5844, #445846); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C5844?: #4C5844 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5844?: The RGB value is 76, 88, 68: 76 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5844?: The complementary color is #504458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.