What color is #4C8566?

#4C8566 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C8566?

The RGB value is 76, 133, 102: 76 red, 133 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C8566?

The complementary color is #854C6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C8566?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C8566 color

#4C8566 rgb(76, 133, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C8566 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 52.2% green and 40% blue (76, 133, 102).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#4C8566 color codes

HEX	`#4C8566`
RGB	`rgb(76, 133, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 52.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 43%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 23%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51, -26.23, 10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51, 28.42, 157.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.765, 19.27, 15.562)`
Decimal	`5014886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C8566, 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 #4C8566	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C8566 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	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 #4C8566 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c8566; }
.text { color: #4c8566; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c8566; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 133 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c8566, #4c8583); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #4C8566?: #4C8566 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C8566?: The RGB value is 76, 133, 102: 76 red, 133 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C8566?: The complementary color is #854C6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C8566?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.