What color is #4C7635?

#4C7635 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C7635?

The RGB value is 76, 118, 53: 76 red, 118 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C7635?

The complementary color is #5F3576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C7635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C7635 color

#4C7635 rgb(76, 118, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C7635 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 46.3% green and 20.8% blue (76, 118, 53).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#4C7635 color codes

HEX	`#4C7635`
RGB	`rgb(76, 118, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 46.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 55%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.29, -27.34, 30.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.29, 41.29, 131.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.101, 14.75, 5.682)`
Decimal	`5010997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C7635, 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 #4C7635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C7635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #4C7635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c7635; }
.text { color: #4c7635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c7635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 118 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c7635, #35763f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C7635?: #4C7635 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C7635?: The RGB value is 76, 118, 53: 76 red, 118 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C7635?: The complementary color is #5F3576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C7635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.