Color #4D744A Color / Colour Code #4D744A
This page shows the hex color code for color #4d744a (#4D744A). The colour is a green tone with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4D744A against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4D744A paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 86, 116, and 146 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 116, 236, and 356 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4D744A
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 116 and saturation at 22%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 116 to 161 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 116 with its complement at 296 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 #4D744A
Lightness variations at hue 116 and 22% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4D744A
Design Use Cases for #4D744A
Muted Accent Color
With 22% saturation, #4D744A 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 37% lightness, #4D744A 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
#4D744A falls in the green range (hue 116). 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 #4D744A (hue 116) to its complement at hue 296. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 146. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d744a, #704a73);
CSS Code for #4D744A
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About Color #4D744A (#4D744A)
#4D744A is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 77 red, 116 green, and 74 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 116 degrees with 22% saturation and 37% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4D744A is 100/255 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 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow, and 55% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4D744A against white is 5.37:1 and against black is 3.91:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 26% lightness.
The complementary colour #704A73 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4D744A. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #61734A and #4A735C, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4D744A?
- #4D744A is Color #4D744A, a green color (colour) with RGB(77, 116, 74), HSL(116, 22%, 37%), and CMYK(34%, 0%, 36%, 55%). Its perceived brightness is 100/255.
- Is #4D744A accessible for text?
- Against white, #4D744A has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.91:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4D744A?
- The complementary colour is #704A73 (hue 296). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #61734A and #4A735C. The triadic palette adds #4A4C73 and #734A4C for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4D744A in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4d744a; or rgb(77, 116, 74); or hsl(116, 22%, 37%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 116 22% 37%; 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.