#4A6440 Color
#4A6440 is rgb(74, 100, 64) in RGB, hsl(103, 22%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 36%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A6440rgb(74, 100, 64)hsl(103, 22%, 32%)hsv(103, 36%, 39%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 36%, 61%)oklch(47.2% 0.064 137.3)lab(39.53% -15.72 17.22)lch(39.53% 23.32 132.40)What #4A6440 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 #4A6440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A6440 Channel Values
How #4A6440 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 100 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 22% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 36% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A6440 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 #4A6440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A6440; 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 #4A6440
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 #4A6440 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.
#4A6440#606040#586240#5C5C41#566041#4F6060#4D6255#5D5D5DUsing #4A6440 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a6440: #4A6440;background-color: #4A6440;colors: { 'color-4a6440': '#4A6440' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.392, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_4a6440">#4A6440</color>fill="#4A6440"More Green Colors
#4A6440 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A6440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A6440?
#4A6440 is a dark green — rgb(74, 100, 64) in RGB and hsl(103, 22%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #4A6440?
#4A6440 is rgb(74, 100, 64) — red 74, green 100, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A6440?
#4A6440 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 36%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A6440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A6440 scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A6440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A6440 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 13.42, which is visibly different.
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