Close to Dark Olive Green
#4A6714
#4A6714 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Dark Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 29% red, 40.4% green, and 7.8% blue. Its hue is 81°, with 67% saturation and 24% 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 #4A6714.
Split complementary
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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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#4A6714 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 #4A6714
What color is #4A6714?
#4A6714 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Dark Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 29% red, 40.4% green, and 7.8% blue. Its hue is 81°, with 67% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4A6714 in RGB?
#4A6714 is rgb(74, 103, 20): 74 red, 103 green, and 20 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4A6714 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 0, 81, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4A6714?
PANTONE 371 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4A6714?
Its complement #6E4F9A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.