What color is #4D8771?

#4D8771 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D8771?

The RGB value is 77, 135, 113: 77 red, 135 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D8771?

The complementary color is #874D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D8771?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D8771 color

#4D8771 rgb(77, 135, 113)

Shades of green

The hex color #4D8771 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 52.9% green and 44.3% blue (77, 135, 113).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#4D8771 color codes

HEX	`#4D8771`
RGB	`rgb(77, 135, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 52.9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 27%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 16%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.95, -24.46, 5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.95, 25.17, 166.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.704, 20.097, 18.724)`
Decimal	`5080945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D8771, 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 #4D8771	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4D8771 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	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 #4D8771 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d8771; }
.text { color: #4d8771; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d8771; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 135 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d8771, #4d8087); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #4D8771?: #4D8771 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D8771?: The RGB value is 77, 135, 113: 77 red, 135 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D8771?: The complementary color is #874D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D8771?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.