What color is #4E604C?

#4E604C 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 #4E604C?

The RGB value is 78, 96, 76: 78 red, 96 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E604C?

The complementary color is #5E4C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E604C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E604C color

#4E604C rgb(78, 96, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E604C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 37.6% green and 29.8% blue (78, 96, 76).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#4E604C color codes

HEX	`#4E604C`
RGB	`rgb(78, 96, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 37.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.74, -11.22, 9.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.74, 14.51, 140.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.629, 10.507, 8.41)`
Decimal	`5136460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E604C, 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 #4E604C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E604C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #4E604C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e604c; }
.text { color: #4e604c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e604c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 96 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e604c, #4c6054); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E604C?: #4E604C 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 #4E604C?: The RGB value is 78, 96, 76: 78 red, 96 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E604C?: The complementary color is #5E4C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E604C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.