What color is #4D6136?

#4D6136 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D6136?

The RGB value is 77, 97, 54: 77 red, 97 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6136?

The complementary color is #4A3661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6136?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6136 color

#4D6136 rgb(77, 97, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #4D6136 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 38% green and 21.2% blue (77, 97, 54).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#4D6136 color codes

HEX	`#4D6136`
RGB	`rgb(77, 97, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 38%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 44%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.54, -15.95, 22.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.54, 27.23, 125.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.001, 10.393, 5.074)`
Decimal	`5071158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6136, 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 #4D6136	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6136 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #4D6136 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6136; }
.text { color: #4d6136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6136; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 97 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6136, #376136); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D6136?: #4D6136 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D6136?: The RGB value is 77, 97, 54: 77 red, 97 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6136?: The complementary color is #4A3661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6136?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.