Information about #4B5438 color

#4B5438 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B5438 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 84, 56) — 29.4% red, 32.9% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 11 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned yellow-green, #4B5438 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kelp (#4D503C). Slightly further away sit Greenback (#44583B) and Blue Black Crayfish (#52593B).

The recipe behind #4B5438 is rgb(75, 84, 56), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B5438: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4B5438 color variations

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#4B5438 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4B5438

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Greenback color link
Greenback

#44583B

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Clover color link
Clover

#47562F

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B5438
  • RGB75, 84, 56
  • CMYK4, 0, 11, 67
  • CSSrgb(75, 84, 56)
  • HSL79°, 20%, 27%
  • HSL Precise79.286°, 20%, 27.451%
  • HSV79°, 33%, 33%
  • HSB79°, 33%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.329, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.329, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.329, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B5438
  • DECIMAL ID4936760
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01