What color is #4E6044?

#4E6044 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6044?

The RGB value is 78, 96, 68: 78 red, 96 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6044?

The complementary color is #564460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6044 color

#4E6044 rgb(78, 96, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E6044 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 37.6% green and 26.7% blue (78, 96, 68).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#4E6044 color codes

HEX	`#4E6044`
RGB	`rgb(78, 96, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 37.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 29%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.56, -12.72, 13.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.56, 18.78, 132.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.368, 10.403, 7.035)`
Decimal	`5136452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6044, 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 #4E6044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #4E6044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6044; }
.text { color: #4e6044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 96 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6044, #446048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #4E6044?: #4E6044 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6044?: The RGB value is 78, 96, 68: 78 red, 96 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6044?: The complementary color is #564460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.