What color is #4C6520?

#4C6520 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6520?

The RGB value is 76, 101, 32: 76 red, 101 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6520?

The complementary color is #392065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6520 color

#4C6520 rgb(76, 101, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C6520 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 39.6% green and 12.5% blue (76, 101, 32).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#4C6520 color codes

HEX	`#4C6520`
RGB	`rgb(76, 101, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 39.6%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 68%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.49, -21.03, 34.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.49, 40.7, 121.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.895, 10.948, 3.063)`
Decimal	`5006624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6520, 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 #4C6520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #4C6520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6520; }
.text { color: #4c6520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 101 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6520, #296520); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C6520?: #4C6520 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6520?: The RGB value is 76, 101, 32: 76 red, 101 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6520?: The complementary color is #392065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.