What color is #4C605B?

#4C605B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C605B?

The RGB value is 76, 96, 91: 76 red, 96 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C605B?

The complementary color is #604C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C605B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C605B color

#4C605B rgb(76, 96, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C605B is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 37.6% green and 35.7% blue (76, 96, 91).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#4C605B color codes

HEX	`#4C605B`
RGB	`rgb(76, 96, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 37.6%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39, -8.73, 0.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39, 8.74, 177.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.051, 10.657, 11.476)`
Decimal	`5005403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C605B, 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 #4C605B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C605B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #4C605B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c605b; }
.text { color: #4c605b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c605b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 96 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c605b, #4c5b60); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C605B?: #4C605B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C605B?: The RGB value is 76, 96, 91: 76 red, 96 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C605B?: The complementary color is #604C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C605B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.