What color is #4E752A?

#4E752A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E752A?

The RGB value is 78, 117, 42: 78 red, 117 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E752A?

The complementary color is #512A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E752A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E752A color

#4E752A rgb(78, 117, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E752A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 45.9% green and 16.5% blue (78, 117, 42).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 47% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#4E752A color codes

HEX	`#4E752A`
RGB	`rgb(78, 117, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 45.9%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 47%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 64%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 64%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.95, -27.32, 36.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.95, 45.28, 127.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.921, 14.509, 4.468)`
Decimal	`5141802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E752A, 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 #4E752A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E752A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #4E752A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e752a; }
.text { color: #4e752a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e752a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 117 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e752a, #2a752c); }

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Questions

What color is #4E752A?: #4E752A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E752A?: The RGB value is 78, 117, 42: 78 red, 117 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E752A?: The complementary color is #512A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E752A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.