Army Green Color

#4b5320

Army Green is calm, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan

Inverse Color #b4acdf
Complementary Color #272053
Color Shade: mid yellow (69.41° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 22.55% (better contrasting with white)
Army Green Color Sample
Army Green Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #4b5320

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Army Green Color. The Basil Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Gardener Green (#5e602a) for more calm effect. Try Tabbouleh Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#272053 is the best complementary color to Army Green. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4b5320 complementary color is Port Gore, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Thatch Green are #534120 and #315320. Thus found on the left and right of #4b5320 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Metallic Bronze and Mallard colors as they work well with Army Green.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Army Green palette consists of #412053 and #203153 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#272053). Try Grape and Cloud Burst colors in combination with #4b5320, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #4b5320 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Army Green. Thus Tawny Port and Blue Dianne giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Army Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Port Gore, Te Papa Green, and Wine Berry split by 90° on the color wheel. #4b5320 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Army Green tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#272053) and two others. The Blue Dianne is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cocoa Bean – 120° from the complementary Port Gore. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #204a53 and #532820.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #4b5320 is made of 39% red, 44% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Army Green has a hue angle of 69.41°, a saturation of 44.35% and a lightness of 22.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4b5320 is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 67.45% black ink.

HEX #4b5320
RGB Decimal rgb(75,83,32)
RGB Percentage 39%, 44%, 17%
CMYK 3.14, 0, 20, 67.45
HSL hsl(69.41,44.35%,22.55%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(69.41,61.45%,32.55%)
CIE-LAB lab(33.5346,-11.6369,28.2599)
XYZ xyz(6.2556,7.7867,2.5398)
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