What color is #4E8775?

#4E8775 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E8775?

The RGB value is 78, 135, 117: 78 red, 135 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E8775?

The complementary color is #874E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E8775?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E8775 color

#4E8775 rgb(78, 135, 117)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E8775 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 52.9% green and 45.9% blue (78, 135, 117).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#4E8775 color codes

HEX	`#4E8775`
RGB	`rgb(78, 135, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 52.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 27%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 42%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 13%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.1, -23.23, 3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.1, 23.54, 170.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.015, 20.231, 19.94)`
Decimal	`5146485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E8775, 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 #4E8775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E8775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	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 #4E8775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e8775; }
.text { color: #4e8775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e8775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 135 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e8775, #4e7c87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #4E8775?: #4E8775 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E8775?: The RGB value is 78, 135, 117: 78 red, 135 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E8775?: The complementary color is #874E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E8775?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.