What color is #4F6723?

#4F6723 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4F6723?

The RGB value is 79, 103, 35: 79 red, 103 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F6723?

The complementary color is #3B2367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F6723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F6723 color

#4F6723 rgb(79, 103, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #4F6723 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 40.4% green and 13.7% blue (79, 103, 35).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 49% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#4F6723 color codes

HEX	`#4F6723`
RGB	`rgb(79, 103, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 40.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 49%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 66%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 66%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.38, -20.51, 34.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.38, 40.09, 120.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.378, 11.484, 3.365)`
Decimal	`5203747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F6723, 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 #4F6723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4F6723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	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 #4F6723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f6723; }
.text { color: #4f6723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f6723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 103 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f6723, #2d6723); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4F6723?: #4F6723 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4F6723?: The RGB value is 79, 103, 35: 79 red, 103 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F6723?: The complementary color is #3B2367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F6723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.