What color is #4C9E7D?

#4C9E7D is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Natural Orchestra. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C9E7D?

The RGB value is 76, 158, 125: 76 red, 158 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C9E7D?

The complementary color is #9E4C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C9E7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C9E7D color

#4C9E7D rgb(76, 158, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C9E7D is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 62% green and 49% blue (76, 158, 125).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 35% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Natural Orchestra (#4C9C77), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#4C9E7D color codes

HEX	`#4C9E7D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 158, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 62%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 35%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 52%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 21%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.41, -33.15, 9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.41, 34.54, 163.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.907, 27.469, 23.704)`
Decimal	`5021309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C9E7D, 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 #4C9E7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C9E7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #4C9E7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c9e7d; }
.text { color: #4c9e7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c9e7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 158 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c9e7d, #4c969e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #4C9E7D?: #4C9E7D is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Natural Orchestra. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C9E7D?: The RGB value is 76, 158, 125: 76 red, 158 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C9E7D?: The complementary color is #9E4C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C9E7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.