Close to Basil
#4E7F39
#4E7F39 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 49.8% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 102°, with 38% saturation and 36% 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 #4E7F39.
Split complementary
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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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4.42:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E7F39 as they’d see it.
#4E7F39 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 #4E7F39
What color is #4E7F39?
#4E7F39 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 49.8% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 102°, with 38% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E7F39 in RGB?
#4E7F39 is rgb(78, 127, 57): 78 red, 127 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E7F39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 0, 55, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E7F39?
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 #4E7F39?
Its complement #9260A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.