What color is #4E693E?

#4E693E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E693E?

The RGB value is 78, 105, 62: 78 red, 105 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E693E?

The complementary color is #593E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E693E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E693E color

#4E693E rgb(78, 105, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E693E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 41.2% green and 24.3% blue (78, 105, 62).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 26% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#4E693E color codes

HEX	`#4E693E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 105, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 41.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 26%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 41%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 41%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.33, -18.68, 21.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.33, 28.14, 131.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.063, 12.07, 6.409)`
Decimal	`5138750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E693E, 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 #4E693E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E693E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #4E693E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e693e; }
.text { color: #4e693e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e693e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 105 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e693e, #3e6943); }

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Questions

What color is #4E693E?: #4E693E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E693E?: The RGB value is 78, 105, 62: 78 red, 105 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E693E?: The complementary color is #593E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E693E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.