What color is #4EA256?

#4EA256 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Savage Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4EA256?

The RGB value is 78, 162, 86: 78 red, 162 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4EA256?

The complementary color is #A24E9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4EA256?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4EA256 color

#4EA256 rgb(78, 162, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #4EA256 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 63.5% green and 33.7% blue (78, 162, 86).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Savage Garden (#5C9F59), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#4EA256 color codes

HEX	`#4EA256`
RGB	`rgb(78, 162, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 63.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 52%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 47%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.01, -41.87, 31.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.01, 52.59, 142.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.741, 28.131, 13.297)`
Decimal	`5153366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4EA256, 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 #4EA256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4EA256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	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 #4EA256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4ea256; }
.text { color: #4ea256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ea256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 162 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ea256, #4ea280); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #4EA256?: #4EA256 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Savage Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4EA256?: The RGB value is 78, 162, 86: 78 red, 162 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4EA256?: The complementary color is #A24E9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4EA256?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.