What color is #4C604E?

#4C604E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C604E?

The RGB value is 76, 96, 78: 76 red, 96 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C604E?

The complementary color is #604C5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C604E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C604E color

#4C604E rgb(76, 96, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C604E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 37.6% green and 30.6% blue (76, 96, 78).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#4C604E color codes

HEX	`#4C604E`
RGB	`rgb(76, 96, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 37.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.64, -11.6, 7.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.64, 13.99, 145.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.538, 10.452, 8.774)`
Decimal	`5005390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C604E, 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 #4C604E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C604E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #4C604E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c604e; }
.text { color: #4c604e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c604e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 96 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c604e, #4c6058); }

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Questions

What color is #4C604E?: #4C604E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C604E?: The RGB value is 76, 96, 78: 76 red, 96 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C604E?: The complementary color is #604C5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C604E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.