What color is #4D996A?

#4D996A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D996A?

The RGB value is 77, 153, 106: 77 red, 153 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D996A?

The complementary color is #994D7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D996A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D996A color

#4D996A rgb(77, 153, 106)

Shades of green

The hex color #4D996A is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 60% green and 41.6% blue (77, 153, 106).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bulma Hair (#359E6B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#4D996A color codes

HEX	`#4D996A`
RGB	`rgb(77, 153, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 60%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 50%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 31%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.46, -34.65, 17.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.46, 38.88, 153.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.052, 25.4, 17.637)`
Decimal	`5085546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D996A, 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 #4D996A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4D996A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #4D996A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d996a; }
.text { color: #4d996a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d996a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 153 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d996a, #4d9990); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #4D996A?: #4D996A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D996A?: The RGB value is 77, 153, 106: 77 red, 153 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D996A?: The complementary color is #994D7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D996A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.