#49794A Color
#49794A is rgb(73, 121, 74) in RGB, hsl(121, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 39%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49794Argb(73, 121, 74)hsl(121, 25%, 38%)hsv(121, 40%, 47%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 39%, 53%)oklch(52.9% 0.089 144.6)lab(46.45% -24.88 20.47)lch(46.45% 32.22 140.55)What #49794A 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 #49794A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49794A Channel Values
How #49794A 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 73 · G 121 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 25% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 40% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49794A 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.
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Colors That Go With #49794A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49794A; 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 #49794A
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.
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How #49794A 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.
#49794A#73734A#64754A#6C6C4C#60714B#517474#4E7666#6E6E6EUsing #49794A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49794a: #49794A;background-color: #49794A;colors: { 'color-49794a': '#49794A' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.475, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_49794a">#49794A</color>fill="#49794A"More Green Colors
#49794A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49794A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49794A?
#49794A is a dark green — rgb(73, 121, 74) in RGB and hsl(121, 25%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #49794A?
#49794A is rgb(73, 121, 74) — red 73, green 121, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49794A?
#49794A converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 39%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49794A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49794A scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49794A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49794A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.62, which is visibly different.
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