What color is #4C8017?

#4C8017 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C8017?

The RGB value is 76, 128, 23: 76 red, 128 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C8017?

The complementary color is #4B1780, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C8017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C8017 color

#4C8017 rgb(76, 128, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C8017 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 50.2% green and 9% blue (76, 128, 23).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 70% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#4C8017 color codes

HEX	`#4C8017`
RGB	`rgb(76, 128, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 50.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 70%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 82%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 82%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.31, -34.6, 47.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.31, 58.46, 126.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.854, 17.036, 3.527)`
Decimal	`5013527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C8017, 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 #4C8017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C8017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #4C8017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c8017; }
.text { color: #4c8017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c8017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 128 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c8017, #178017); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C8017?: #4C8017 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C8017?: The RGB value is 76, 128, 23: 76 red, 128 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C8017?: The complementary color is #4B1780, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C8017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.