What color is #4F8767?

#4F8767 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4F8767?

The RGB value is 79, 135, 103: 79 red, 135 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F8767?

The complementary color is #874F6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F8767?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F8767 color

#4F8767 rgb(79, 135, 103)

Shades of green

The hex color #4F8767 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 52.9% green and 40.4% blue (79, 135, 103).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#4F8767 color codes

HEX	`#4F8767`
RGB	`rgb(79, 135, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 52.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.8, -26.1, 11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.8, 28.53, 156.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.336, 19.969, 15.928)`
Decimal	`5212007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F8767, 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 #4F8767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4F8767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	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 #4F8767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f8767; }
.text { color: #4f8767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f8767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 135 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f8767, #4f8783); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #4F8767?: #4F8767 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4F8767?: The RGB value is 79, 135, 103: 79 red, 135 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F8767?: The complementary color is #874F6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F8767?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.