#4A562E Color
#4A562E is rgb(74, 86, 46) in RGB, hsl(78, 30%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 47%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A562Ergb(74, 86, 46)hsl(78, 30%, 26%)hsv(78, 47%, 34%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 47%, 66%)oklch(43.2% 0.063 122.7)lab(34.72% -10.44 21.57)lch(34.72% 23.96 115.83)What #4A562E 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 #4A562E, 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.
#4A562E Channel Values
How #4A562E 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 74 · G 86 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 30% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A562E 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 #4A562E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #4A562E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A562E; 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 #4A562E
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 #4A562E.
How #4A562E 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.
#4A562E#54542E#50552E#52522F#4F542E#4E5252#4D5446#515151Using #4A562E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a562e: #4A562E;background-color: #4A562E;colors: { 'color-4a562e': '#4A562E' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.337, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_4a562e">#4A562E</color>fill="#4A562E"More Green Colors
#4A562E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A562E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A562E?
#4A562E is a dark green — rgb(74, 86, 46) in RGB and hsl(78, 30%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #4A562E?
#4A562E is rgb(74, 86, 46) — red 74, green 86, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A562E?
#4A562E converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 47%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A562E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A562E scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A562E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A562E 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 13.05, which is visibly different.
Open #4A562E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.