#049551 Color
#049551 is rgb(4, 149, 81) in RGB, hsl(152, 95%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 46%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#049551rgb(4, 149, 81)hsl(152, 95%, 30%)hsv(152, 97%, 58%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 46%, 42%)oklch(58.8% 0.148 153.7)lab(54.10% -47.07 26.04)lch(54.10% 53.79 151.05)What #049551 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #049551, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#049551 Channel Values
How #049551 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 4 · G 149 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 95% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #049551 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #049551 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #049551
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #049551; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #049551
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #049551.
How #049551 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#049551#898952#6C8E51#7C7C55#628753#308F8F#24917B#818181Using #049551 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-049551: #049551;background-color: #049551;colors: { 'color-049551': '#049551' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.584, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_049551">#049551</color>fill="#049551"More Green Colors
#049551 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#049551 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #049551?
#049551 is a dark green — rgb(4, 149, 81) in RGB and hsl(152, 95%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.
What is the RGB value of #049551?
#049551 is rgb(4, 149, 81) — red 4, green 149, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #049551?
#049551 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 46%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #049551 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #049551 scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #049551 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #049551 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.
Open #049551 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.