What color is #4C6E39?

#4C6E39 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6E39?

The RGB value is 76, 110, 57: 76 red, 110 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6E39?

The complementary color is #5B396E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6E39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6E39 color

#4C6E39 rgb(76, 110, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C6E39 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 43.1% green and 22.4% blue (76, 110, 57).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#4C6E39 color codes

HEX	`#4C6E39`
RGB	`rgb(76, 110, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 43.1%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 48%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 48%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.74, -22.82, 25.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.74, 34.33, 131.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.295, 12.983, 5.886)`
Decimal	`5008953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6E39, 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 #4C6E39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6E39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #4C6E39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6e39; }
.text { color: #4c6e39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6e39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 110 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6e39, #396e40); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C6E39?: #4C6E39 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6E39?: The RGB value is 76, 110, 57: 76 red, 110 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6E39?: The complementary color is #5B396E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6E39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.