What color is #4C6628?

#4C6628 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 #4C6628?

The RGB value is 76, 102, 40: 76 red, 102 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6628?

The complementary color is #422866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6628?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6628 color

#4C6628 rgb(76, 102, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C6628 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 40% green and 15.7% blue (76, 102, 40).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#4C6628 color codes

HEX	`#4C6628`
RGB	`rgb(76, 102, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 40%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 61%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 61%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.9, -20.79, 31.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.9, 37.64, 123.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.115, 11.192, 3.74)`
Decimal	`5006888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6628, 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 #4C6628	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6628 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #4C6628 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6628; }
.text { color: #4c6628; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6628; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 102 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6628, #2d6628); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C6628?: #4C6628 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 #4C6628?: The RGB value is 76, 102, 40: 76 red, 102 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6628?: The complementary color is #422866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6628?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.