What color is #4E7D2E?

#4E7D2E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E7D2E?

The RGB value is 78, 125, 46: 78 red, 125 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E7D2E?

The complementary color is #5D2E7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E7D2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E7D2E color

#4E7D2E rgb(78, 125, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E7D2E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 49% green and 18% blue (78, 125, 46).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#4E7D2E color codes

HEX	`#4E7D2E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 125, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 49%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 63%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.6, -30.72, 37.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.6, 48.21, 129.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.968, 16.484, 5.188)`
Decimal	`5143854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E7D2E, 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 #4E7D2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E7D2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #4E7D2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e7d2e; }
.text { color: #4e7d2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e7d2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 125 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e7d2e, #2e7d35); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E7D2E?: #4E7D2E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E7D2E?: The RGB value is 78, 125, 46: 78 red, 125 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E7D2E?: The complementary color is #5D2E7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E7D2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.