What color is #4E6348?

#4E6348 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 #4E6348?

The RGB value is 78, 99, 72: 78 red, 99 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6348?

The complementary color is #5D4863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6348 color

#4E6348 rgb(78, 99, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E6348 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 38.8% green and 28.2% blue (78, 99, 72).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#4E6348 color codes

HEX	`#4E6348`
RGB	`rgb(78, 99, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 38.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 27%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.6, -13.69, 12.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.6, 18.75, 136.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.773, 11.011, 7.793)`
Decimal	`5137224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6348, 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 #4E6348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #4E6348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6348; }
.text { color: #4e6348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 99 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6348, #486350); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #4E6348?: #4E6348 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 #4E6348?: The RGB value is 78, 99, 72: 78 red, 99 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6348?: The complementary color is #5D4863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.