#4A6119 Color
#4A6119 is rgb(74, 97, 25) in RGB, hsl(79, 59%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 74%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A6119rgb(74, 97, 25)hsl(79, 59%, 24%)hsv(79, 74%, 38%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 74%, 62%)oklch(45.8% 0.101 125.6)lab(38.11% -17.67 35.90)lch(38.11% 40.02 116.20)What #4A6119 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 #4A6119, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A6119 Channel Values
How #4A6119 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 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 59% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 74% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A6119 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 #4A6119
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A6119; 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 #4A6119
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 #4A6119 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.
#4A6119#5E5E19#565F19#5A5A1B#545D1A#515B5B#4E5E49#595959Using #4A6119 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a6119: #4A6119;background-color: #4A6119;colors: { 'color-4a6119': '#4A6119' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.380, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_4a6119">#4A6119</color>fill="#4A6119"More Green Colors
#4A6119 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A6119 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A6119?
#4A6119 is a dark green — rgb(74, 97, 25) in RGB and hsl(79, 59%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #4A6119?
#4A6119 is rgb(74, 97, 25) — red 74, green 97, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A6119?
#4A6119 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 74%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A6119 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A6119 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A6119 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A6119 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 7.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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