What color is #4EA65C?

#4EA65C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Devil’s Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4EA65C?

The RGB value is 78, 166, 92: 78 red, 166 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4EA65C?

The complementary color is #A64E98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4EA65C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4EA65C color

#4EA65C rgb(78, 166, 92)

Shades of green

The hex color #4EA65C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 65.1% green and 36.1% blue (78, 166, 92).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 36% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Devil’s Grass (#44AA55), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#4EA65C color codes

HEX	`#4EA65C`
RGB	`rgb(78, 166, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 65.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 36%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 53%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 45%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.36, -42.61, 30.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.36, 52.34, 144.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.709, 29.663, 14.863)`
Decimal	`5154396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4EA65C, 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 #4EA65C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4EA65C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	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 #4EA65C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4ea65c; }
.text { color: #4ea65c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ea65c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 166 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ea65c, #4ea688); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #4EA65C?: #4EA65C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Devil’s Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4EA65C?: The RGB value is 78, 166, 92: 78 red, 166 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4EA65C?: The complementary color is #A64E98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4EA65C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.