#4A6746 Color
#4A6746 is rgb(74, 103, 70) in RGB, hsl(113, 19%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 32%, 60%) 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 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A6746rgb(74, 103, 70)hsl(113, 19%, 34%)hsv(113, 32%, 40%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 32%, 60%)oklch(48.1% 0.062 141.6)lab(40.60% -16.45 15.12)lch(40.60% 22.34 137.42)What #4A6746 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 #4A6746, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A6746 Channel Values
How #4A6746 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 103 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 19% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 32% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A6746 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 #4A6746
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A6746; 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 #4A6746
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 #4A6746 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.
#4A6746#636346#5A6446#5F5F47#576247#4F6464#4D6559#606060Using #4A6746 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a6746: #4A6746;background-color: #4A6746;colors: { 'color-4a6746': '#4A6746' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.404, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_4a6746">#4A6746</color>fill="#4A6746"More Green Colors
#4A6746 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A6746 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A6746?
#4A6746 is a dark green — rgb(74, 103, 70) in RGB and hsl(113, 19%, 34%) 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 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #4A6746?
#4A6746 is rgb(74, 103, 70) — red 74, green 103, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A6746?
#4A6746 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 32%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A6746 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A6746 scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A6746 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A6746 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 15.3, which is visibly different.
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