Color #4C8A55 Color / Colour Code #4C8A55
This page shows the hex color code for color #4c8a55 (#4C8A55). The colour is a green tone with 29% saturation and 42% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4C8A55 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4C8A55 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 99, 129, and 159 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 129, 249, and 9 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4C8A55
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 129 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 129 to 174 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 129 with its complement at 309 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #4C8A55
Lightness variations at hue 129 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4C8A55
Design Use Cases for #4C8A55
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #4C8A55 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 42% lightness, #4C8A55 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#4C8A55 falls in the green range (hue 129). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #4C8A55 (hue 129) to its complement at hue 309. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 159. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c8a55, #8a4c81);
CSS Code for #4C8A55
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Colors visually similar to #4C8A55 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #4C8A55 (#4C8A55)
#4C8A55 is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 76 red, 138 green, and 85 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 129 degrees with 29% saturation and 42% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4C8A55 is 113/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow, and 46% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4C8A55 against white is 4.14:1 and against black is 5.07:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.07:1.
The complementary colour #8A4C81 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4C8A55. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #628A4C and #4C8A74, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #4C8A55
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4C8A55?
- #4C8A55 is Color #4C8A55, a green color (colour) with RGB(76, 138, 85), HSL(129, 29%, 42%), and CMYK(45%, 0%, 38%, 46%). Its perceived brightness is 113/255.
- Is #4C8A55 accessible for text?
- Against white, #4C8A55 has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.07:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4C8A55?
- The complementary colour is #8A4C81 (hue 309). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #628A4C and #4C8A74. The triadic palette adds #554C8A and #8A554C for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4C8A55 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4c8a55; or rgb(76, 138, 85); or hsl(129, 29%, 42%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 129 29% 42%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.