What color is #4E7043?

#4E7043 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 #4E7043?

The RGB value is 78, 112, 67: 78 red, 112 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E7043?

The complementary color is #654370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E7043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E7043 color

#4E7043 rgb(78, 112, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E7043 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 43.9% green and 26.3% blue (78, 112, 67).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#4E7043 color codes

HEX	`#4E7043`
RGB	`rgb(78, 112, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 43.9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 40%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 40%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.67, -21.57, 21.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.67, 30.26, 135.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.949, 13.613, 7.412)`
Decimal	`5140547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E7043, 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 #4E7043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E7043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #4E7043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e7043; }
.text { color: #4e7043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e7043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 112 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e7043, #43704e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E7043?: #4E7043 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 #4E7043?: The RGB value is 78, 112, 67: 78 red, 112 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E7043?: The complementary color is #654370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E7043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.