What color is #4C6659?

#4C6659 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6659?

The RGB value is 76, 102, 89: 76 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6659?

The complementary color is #664C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6659 color

#4C6659 rgb(76, 102, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C6659 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 40% green and 34.9% blue (76, 102, 89).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 15% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#4C6659 color codes

HEX	`#4C6659`
RGB	`rgb(76, 102, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 40%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 15%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 25%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 13%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.83, -12.65, 4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.83, 13.33, 161.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.535, 11.76, 11.217)`
Decimal	`5006937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6659, 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 #4C6659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #4C6659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6659; }
.text { color: #4c6659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 102 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6659, #4c6666); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #4C6659?: #4C6659 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6659?: The RGB value is 76, 102, 89: 76 red, 102 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6659?: The complementary color is #664C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.