What color is #4CA479?

#4CA479 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4CA479?

The RGB value is 76, 164, 121: 76 red, 164 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4CA479?

The complementary color is #A44C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4CA479?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4CA479 color

#4CA479 rgb(76, 164, 121)

Shades of green

The hex color #4CA479 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 64.3% green and 47.5% blue (76, 164, 121).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 37% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Yoda (#53A079), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#4CA479 color codes

HEX	`#4CA479`
RGB	`rgb(76, 164, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 64.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 37%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 26%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.19, -36.79, 14.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.19, 39.52, 158.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.705, 29.466, 22.735)`
Decimal	`5022841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4CA479, 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 #4CA479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4CA479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #4CA479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4ca479; }
.text { color: #4ca479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ca479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 164 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ca479, #4ca3a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #4CA479?: #4CA479 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4CA479?: The RGB value is 76, 164, 121: 76 red, 164 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4CA479?: The complementary color is #A44C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4CA479?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.