What color is #4D792E?

#4D792E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D792E?

The RGB value is 77, 121, 46: 77 red, 121 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D792E?

The complementary color is #5A2E79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D792E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D792E color

#4D792E rgb(77, 121, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #4D792E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 47.5% green and 18% blue (77, 121, 46).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 45% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#4D792E color codes

HEX	`#4D792E`
RGB	`rgb(77, 121, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 47.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 45%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 62%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 62%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.24, -29.21, 35.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.24, 46.06, 129.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.391, 15.449, 5.019)`
Decimal	`5077294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D792E, 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 #4D792E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D792E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #4D792E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d792e; }
.text { color: #4d792e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d792e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 121 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d792e, #2e7934); }

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Questions

What color is #4D792E?: #4D792E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D792E?: The RGB value is 77, 121, 46: 77 red, 121 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D792E?: The complementary color is #5A2E79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D792E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.