What color is #4F8733?

#4F8733 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Overgrown Mausoleum. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4F8733?

The RGB value is 79, 135, 51: 79 red, 135 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F8733?

The complementary color is #6B3387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F8733?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F8733 color

#4F8733 rgb(79, 135, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #4F8733 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 52.9% green and 20% blue (79, 135, 51).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 45% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Mausoleum (#448833), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#4F8733 color codes

HEX	`#4F8733`
RGB	`rgb(79, 135, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 52.9%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 45%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 62%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 62%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.95, -34.42, 38.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.95, 51.69, 131.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.486, 19.229, 6.185)`
Decimal	`5211955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F8733, 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 #4F8733	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4F8733 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	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 #4F8733 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f8733; }
.text { color: #4f8733; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f8733; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 135 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f8733, #338741); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #4F8733?: #4F8733 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Overgrown Mausoleum. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4F8733?: The RGB value is 79, 135, 51: 79 red, 135 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F8733?: The complementary color is #6B3387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F8733?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.