What color is #4EB931?

#4EB931 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Exit Light. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4EB931?

The RGB value is 78, 185, 49: 78 red, 185 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4EB931?

The complementary color is #9C31B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4EB931?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4EB931 color

#4EB931 rgb(78, 185, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #4EB931 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 72.5% green and 19.2% blue (78, 185, 49).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 58% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Exit Light (#55BB33), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#4EB931 color codes

HEX	`#4EB931`
RGB	`rgb(78, 185, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 72.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 58%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 74%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 74%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.93, -54.97, 56.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.93, 78.72, 134.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.044, 36.538, 8.849)`
Decimal	`5159217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4EB931, 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 #4EB931	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4EB931 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	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 #4EB931 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4eb931; }
.text { color: #4eb931; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4eb931; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 185 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4eb931, #31b958); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4EB931?: #4EB931 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Exit Light. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4EB931?: The RGB value is 78, 185, 49: 78 red, 185 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4EB931?: The complementary color is #9C31B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4EB931?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.