What color is #4E735A?

#4E735A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E735A?

The RGB value is 78, 115, 90: 78 red, 115 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E735A?

The complementary color is #734E67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E735A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E735A color

#4E735A rgb(78, 115, 90)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E735A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 45.1% green and 35.3% blue (78, 115, 90).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#4E735A color codes

HEX	`#4E735A`
RGB	`rgb(78, 115, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 45.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 19%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 32%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 22%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.11, -18.87, 9.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.11, 21.22, 152.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.117, 14.619, 11.907)`
Decimal	`5141338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E735A, 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 #4E735A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E735A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #4E735A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e735a; }
.text { color: #4e735a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e735a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 115 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e735a, #4e736d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #4E735A?: #4E735A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E735A?: The RGB value is 78, 115, 90: 78 red, 115 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E735A?: The complementary color is #734E67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E735A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.