What color is #4D8131?

#4D8131 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 #4D8131?

The RGB value is 77, 129, 49: 77 red, 129 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D8131?

The complementary color is #653181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D8131?

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

#4D8131 color

#4D8131 rgb(77, 129, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #4D8131 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 50.6% green and 19.2% blue (77, 129, 49).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 45% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#4D8131 color codes

HEX	`#4D8131`
RGB	`rgb(77, 129, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 50.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 45%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 62%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 62%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.88, -32.62, 37.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.88, 49.43, 131.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.465, 17.499, 5.679)`
Decimal	`5079345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D8131, 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 #4D8131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D8131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	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 #4D8131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d8131; }
.text { color: #4d8131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d8131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 129 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d8131, #31813d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #4D8131?: #4D8131 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 #4D8131?: The RGB value is 77, 129, 49: 77 red, 129 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D8131?: The complementary color is #653181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D8131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.