What color is #4F6726?

#4F6726 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 #4F6726?

The RGB value is 79, 103, 38: 79 red, 103 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F6726?

The complementary color is #3E2667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F6726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F6726 color

#4F6726 rgb(79, 103, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #4F6726 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 40.4% green and 14.9% blue (79, 103, 38).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#4F6726 color codes

HEX	`#4F6726`
RGB	`rgb(79, 103, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 40.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 63%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 63%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.41, -20.23, 33.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.41, 38.72, 121.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.425, 11.503, 3.61)`
Decimal	`5203750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F6726, 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 #4F6726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4F6726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #4F6726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f6726; }
.text { color: #4f6726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f6726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 103 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f6726, #2e6726); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4F6726?: #4F6726 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 #4F6726?: The RGB value is 79, 103, 38: 79 red, 103 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F6726?: The complementary color is #3E2667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F6726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.