What color is #4C755C?

#4C755C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C755C?

The RGB value is 76, 117, 92: 76 red, 117 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C755C?

The complementary color is #754C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C755C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C755C color

#4C755C rgb(76, 117, 92)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C755C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 45.9% green and 36.1% blue (76, 117, 92).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 21% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#4C755C color codes

HEX	`#4C755C`
RGB	`rgb(76, 117, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 45.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 21%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 35%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 21%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.68, -20.19, 9.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.68, 22.23, 155.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.273, 15.031, 12.43)`
Decimal	`5010780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C755C, 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 #4C755C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C755C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #4C755C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c755c; }
.text { color: #4c755c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c755c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 117 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c755c, #4c7570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #4C755C?: #4C755C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C755C?: The RGB value is 76, 117, 92: 76 red, 117 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C755C?: The complementary color is #754C65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C755C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.