What color is #4D6447?

#4D6447 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D6447?

The RGB value is 77, 100, 71: 77 red, 100 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6447?

The complementary color is #5E4764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6447 color

#4D6447 rgb(77, 100, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #4D6447 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 39.2% green and 27.8% blue (77, 100, 71).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#4D6447 color codes

HEX	`#4D6447`
RGB	`rgb(77, 100, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 39.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 29%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.83, -14.82, 13.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.83, 20.2, 137.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.755, 11.147, 7.65)`
Decimal	`5071943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6447, 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 #4D6447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #4D6447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6447; }
.text { color: #4d6447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 100 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6447, #476450); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D6447?: #4D6447 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D6447?: The RGB value is 77, 100, 71: 77 red, 100 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6447?: The complementary color is #5E4764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.