What color is #4E653E?

#4E653E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E653E?

The RGB value is 78, 101, 62: 78 red, 101 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E653E?

The complementary color is #553E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E653E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E653E color

#4E653E rgb(78, 101, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E653E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 39.6% green and 24.3% blue (78, 101, 62).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 24% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#4E653E color codes

HEX	`#4E653E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 101, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 39.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 24%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 39%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 39%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.04, -16.52, 19.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.04, 25.45, 130.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.665, 11.275, 6.276)`
Decimal	`5137726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E653E, 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 #4E653E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E653E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #4E653E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e653e; }
.text { color: #4e653e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e653e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 101 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e653e, #3e6541); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #4E653E?: #4E653E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E653E?: The RGB value is 78, 101, 62: 78 red, 101 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E653E?: The complementary color is #553E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E653E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.