What color is #4E5946?

#4E5946 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E5946?

The RGB value is 78, 89, 70: 78 red, 89 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5946?

The complementary color is #514659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5946 color

#4E5946 rgb(78, 89, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E5946 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 34.9% green and 27.5% blue (78, 89, 70).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#4E5946 color codes

HEX	`#4E5946`
RGB	`rgb(78, 89, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 34.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 21%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 21%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, -8.31, 9.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 12.69, 130.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.82, 9.207, 7.158)`
Decimal	`5134662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5946, 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 #4E5946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E5946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4E5946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5946; }
.text { color: #4e5946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 89 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5946, #465948); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E5946?: #4E5946 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E5946?: The RGB value is 78, 89, 70: 78 red, 89 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5946?: The complementary color is #514659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.