What color is #4D6540?

#4D6540 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D6540?

The RGB value is 77, 101, 64: 77 red, 101 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6540?

The complementary color is #584065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6540 color

#4D6540 rgb(77, 101, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #4D6540 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 39.6% green and 25.1% blue (77, 101, 64).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#4D6540 color codes

HEX	`#4D6540`
RGB	`rgb(77, 101, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 39.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 37%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.01, -16.6, 18.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.01, 24.58, 132.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.639, 11.255, 6.567)`
Decimal	`5072192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6540, 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 #4D6540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #4D6540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6540; }
.text { color: #4d6540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 101 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6540, #406545); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D6540?: #4D6540 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D6540?: The RGB value is 77, 101, 64: 77 red, 101 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6540?: The complementary color is #584065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.