#4A6100 Color
#4A6100 is rgb(74, 97, 0) in RGB, hsl(74, 100%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 100%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 12.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A6100rgb(74, 97, 0)hsl(74, 100%, 19%)hsv(74, 100%, 38%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 100%, 62%)oklch(45.7% 0.114 124.1)lab(38.01% -18.52 43.55)lch(38.01% 47.33 113.03)What #4A6100 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 #4A6100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A6100 Channel Values
How #4A6100 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 97 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 100% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 100% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A6100 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 #4A6100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A6100; 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 #4A6100
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 #4A6100 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.
#4A6100#5E5E01#565F00#5A5A05#545D03#525B5B#4F5D47#595959Using #4A6100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a6100: #4A6100;background-color: #4A6100;colors: { 'color-4a6100': '#4A6100' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.380, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_4a6100">#4A6100</color>fill="#4A6100"More Green Colors
#4A6100 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A6100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A6100?
#4A6100 is a darkest green — rgb(74, 97, 0) in RGB and hsl(74, 100%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.25.
What is the RGB value of #4A6100?
#4A6100 is rgb(74, 97, 0) — red 74, green 97, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A6100?
#4A6100 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 100%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A6100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A6100 scores 7:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A6100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A6100 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 14.09, which is visibly different.
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