Close to Basil
#4E752E
#4E752E is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 45.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 93°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E752E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.91:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E752E as they’d see it.
#4E752E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E752E
What color is #4E752E?
#4E752E is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 45.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 93°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E752E in RGB?
#4E752E is rgb(78, 117, 46): 78 red, 117 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E752E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 0, 61, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E752E?
PANTONE 364 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E752E?
Its complement #825A9F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.