Information about #4F873F color

#4F873F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F873F falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 135, 63) — 31% red, 52.9% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 28 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4F873F is a mildly saturated natural green that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to May Green (#4C9141). Slightly further away sit Fern Green (#4F7942) and Fresh Onion (#5B8930).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(79, 135, 63)), which gives #4F873F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. #4F873F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4F873F color variations

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#4F873F 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 #4F873F

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

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F873F
  • RGB79, 135, 63
  • CMYK22, 0, 28, 47
  • CSSrgb(79, 135, 63)
  • HSL107°, 36%, 39%
  • HSL Precise106.667°, 36.364%, 38.824%
  • HSV107°, 53%, 53%
  • HSB107°, 53%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.529, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.529, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.529, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F873F
  • DECIMAL ID5211967
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01