#4D7C0F color
The swatch above shows #4D7C0F with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#4D7C0F is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the CSS named color darkolivegreen (#556B2F).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: lime-700. That means you can write bg-lime-700 or text-lime-700 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #4D7C0F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 124, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 78%, 27%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(38%, 0%, 88%, 51%) |
| Decimal | 5078031 |
| CSS | color: #4D7C0F; |
| Android | 0xFF4D7C0F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.486, blue: 0.059, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4D7C0F | 4.99:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #4D7C0F | 4.21:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #4D7C0F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4D7C0F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4D7C0F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4D7C0F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4D7C0F; background-color: #4D7C0F; }
.element { color: rgb(77 124 15); }
.element { color: hsl(86 78% 27%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-lime-700 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4D7C0F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4D7C0F?
#4D7C0F is a dark, vivid yellow-green. Its hue sits at 86° on the color wheel, with 78% saturation and 27% lightness.
What is #4D7C0F in RGB?
#4D7C0F converts to rgb(77, 124, 15) — 77 red, 124 green and 15 blue.
What is #4D7C0F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 88%, 51%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #4D7C0F be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.99:1 versus 4.21:1).
What is the complementary color of #4D7C0F?
#3E0F7B — the hue directly opposite #4D7C0F on the color wheel.