#4E6B4A Hex Color
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#4e6b4a is a muted, dusty olive that leans into serious, dark tones. This greenish shade lacks high saturation, which makes it an excellent choice for moody, organic backgrounds where bright colors might feel too aggressive. It pairs well with crisp cream text for readability. Because it is quite dark, use this hex code as a grounding base color rather than a small accent.
Questions about #4e6b4a
What is #4e6b4a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e6b4a is rgb(78, 107, 74), in HSL hsl(113, 18%, 35%) and in CMYK 27%, 0%, 31%, 58%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with the hex color #4e6b4a?
Is #4e6b4a suitable for text on a white background?
Using #4e6b4a as text on a standard white background will likely fail accessibility standards for contrast, making it difficult to read. It functions much more effectively as a background color where it can support lighter, highly readable text elements.
Is #4e6b4a readable on white or black?
#4e6b4a has a 5.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.