What color is #4C7344?

#4C7344 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C7344?

The RGB value is 76, 115, 68: 76 red, 115 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C7344?

The complementary color is #6B4473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C7344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C7344 color

#4C7344 rgb(76, 115, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C7344 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 45.1% green and 26.7% blue (76, 115, 68).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#4C7344 color codes

HEX	`#4C7344`
RGB	`rgb(76, 115, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 45.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 41%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.54, -23.7, 21.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.54, 32.17, 137.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.154, 14.215, 7.676)`
Decimal	`5010244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C7344, 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 #4C7344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C7344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #4C7344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c7344; }
.text { color: #4c7344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c7344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 115 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c7344, #447354); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C7344?: #4C7344 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C7344?: The RGB value is 76, 115, 68: 76 red, 115 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C7344?: The complementary color is #6B4473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C7344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.