What color is #4F762E?

#4F762E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4F762E?

The RGB value is 79, 118, 46: 79 red, 118 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F762E?

The complementary color is #552E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F762E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F762E color

#4F762E rgb(79, 118, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #4F762E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 46.3% green and 18% blue (79, 118, 46).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#4F762E color codes

HEX	`#4F762E`
RGB	`rgb(79, 118, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 46.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 61%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 61%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.38, -27, 34.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.38, 43.93, 127.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.196, 14.816, 4.907)`
Decimal	`5207598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F762E, 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 #4F762E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4F762E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #4F762E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f762e; }
.text { color: #4f762e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f762e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 118 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f762e, #2e7631); }

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Questions

What color is #4F762E?: #4F762E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4F762E?: The RGB value is 79, 118, 46: 79 red, 118 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F762E?: The complementary color is #552E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F762E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.