What color is #4EAF63?

#4EAF63 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 #4EAF63?

The RGB value is 78, 175, 99: 78 red, 175 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4EAF63?

The complementary color is #AF4E9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4EAF63?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4EAF63 color

#4EAF63 rgb(78, 175, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #4EAF63 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 68.6% green and 38.8% blue (78, 175, 99).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 38% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Devil’s Grass (#44AA55), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#4EAF63 color codes

HEX	`#4EAF63`
RGB	`rgb(78, 175, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 68.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 38%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 55%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 43%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.31, -45.21, 30.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.31, 54.55, 145.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.723, 33.179, 17.114)`
Decimal	`5156707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4EAF63, 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 #4EAF63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4EAF63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	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 #4EAF63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4eaf63; }
.text { color: #4eaf63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4eaf63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 175 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4eaf63, #4eaf94); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4EAF63?: #4EAF63 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 #4EAF63?: The RGB value is 78, 175, 99: 78 red, 175 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4EAF63?: The complementary color is #AF4E9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4EAF63?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.