What color is #4C712F?

#4C712F 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 #4C712F?

The RGB value is 76, 113, 47: 76 red, 113 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C712F?

The complementary color is #542F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C712F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C712F color

#4C712F rgb(76, 113, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C712F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 44.3% green and 18.4% blue (76, 113, 47).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#4C712F color codes

HEX	`#4C712F`
RGB	`rgb(76, 113, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 44.3%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 58%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.58, -25.61, 32.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.58, 41.01, 128.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.399, 13.552, 4.809)`
Decimal	`5009711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C712F, 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 #4C712F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C712F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #4C712F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c712f; }
.text { color: #4c712f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c712f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 113 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c712f, #2f7133); }

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Questions

What color is #4C712F?: #4C712F 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 #4C712F?: The RGB value is 76, 113, 47: 76 red, 113 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C712F?: The complementary color is #542F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C712F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.