What color is #4C6859?

#4C6859 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 #4C6859?

The RGB value is 76, 104, 89: 76 red, 104 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6859?

The complementary color is #684C5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6859 color

#4C6859 rgb(76, 104, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C6859 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 40.8% green and 34.9% blue (76, 104, 89).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#4C6859 color codes

HEX	`#4C6859`
RGB	`rgb(76, 104, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 40.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 27%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.47, -13.77, 5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.47, 14.7, 159.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.733, 12.158, 11.283)`
Decimal	`5007449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6859, 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 #4C6859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #4C6859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6859; }
.text { color: #4c6859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 104 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6859, #4c6867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #4C6859?: #4C6859 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 #4C6859?: The RGB value is 76, 104, 89: 76 red, 104 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6859?: The complementary color is #684C5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.