What color is #4C775B?

#4C775B is a grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C775B?

The RGB value is 76, 119, 91: 76 red, 119 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C775B?

The complementary color is #774C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C775B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C775B color

#4C775B rgb(76, 119, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C775B is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 46.7% green and 35.7% blue (76, 119, 91).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 22% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#4C775B color codes

HEX	`#4C775B`
RGB	`rgb(76, 119, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 46.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 22%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 36%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 24%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.29, -21.45, 10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.29, 24, 153.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.465, 15.485, 12.28)`
Decimal	`5011291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C775B, 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 #4C775B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C775B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #4C775B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c775b; }
.text { color: #4c775b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c775b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 119 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c775b, #4c7771); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #4C775B?: #4C775B is a grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C775B?: The RGB value is 76, 119, 91: 76 red, 119 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C775B?: The complementary color is #774C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C775B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.