What color is #4D812D?

#4D812D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D812D?

The RGB value is 77, 129, 45: 77 red, 129 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D812D?

The complementary color is #612D81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D812D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D812D color

#4D812D rgb(77, 129, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #4D812D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 50.6% green and 17.6% blue (77, 129, 45).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 48% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#4D812D color codes

HEX	`#4D812D`
RGB	`rgb(77, 129, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 50.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 48%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 65%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 65%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.84, -33.03, 38.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.84, 51.1, 130.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.384, 17.467, 5.254)`
Decimal	`5079341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D812D, 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 #4D812D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D812D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #4D812D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d812d; }
.text { color: #4d812d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d812d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 129 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d812d, #2d8137); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Avocado.

Questions

What color is #4D812D?: #4D812D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D812D?: The RGB value is 77, 129, 45: 77 red, 129 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D812D?: The complementary color is #612D81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D812D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.