What color is #4C6025?

#4C6025 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6025?

The RGB value is 76, 96, 37: 76 red, 96 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6025?

The complementary color is #392560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6025 color

#4C6025 rgb(76, 96, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C6025 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 37.6% green and 14.5% blue (76, 96, 37).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#4C6025 color codes

HEX	`#4C6025`
RGB	`rgb(76, 96, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 37.6%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 61%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, -17.92, 30.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 35.49, 120.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.497, 10.036, 3.292)`
Decimal	`5005349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6025, 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 #4C6025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	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 #4C6025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6025; }
.text { color: #4c6025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 96 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6025, #2f6025); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C6025?: #4C6025 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6025?: The RGB value is 76, 96, 37: 76 red, 96 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6025?: The complementary color is #392560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.