What color is #4CB774?

#4CB774 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medium Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4CB774?

The RGB value is 76, 183, 116: 76 red, 183 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4CB774?

The complementary color is #B74C8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4CB774?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4CB774 color

#4CB774 rgb(76, 183, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #4CB774 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 71.8% green and 45.5% blue (76, 183, 116).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 43% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#4CB774 color codes

HEX	`#4CB774`
RGB	`rgb(76, 183, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 71.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 43%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 58%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 37%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.02, -45.99, 25.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.02, 52.4, 151.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.065, 36.662, 22.381)`
Decimal	`5027700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4CB774, 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 #4CB774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4CB774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	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 #4CB774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4cb774; }
.text { color: #4cb774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4cb774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 183 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4cb774, #4cb7aa); }

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Questions

What color is #4CB774?: #4CB774 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medium Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4CB774?: The RGB value is 76, 183, 116: 76 red, 183 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4CB774?: The complementary color is #B74C8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4CB774?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.