#4A684A Color
#4A684A is rgb(74, 104, 74) in RGB, hsl(120, 17%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 29%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A684Argb(74, 104, 74)hsl(120, 17%, 35%)hsv(120, 29%, 41%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 29%, 59%)oklch(48.5% 0.059 144.6)lab(41.00% -16.40 13.29)lch(41.00% 21.11 140.98)What #4A684A 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 #4A684A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A684A Channel Values
How #4A684A 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 104 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 17% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 29% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A684A 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 #4A684A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A684A; 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 #4A684A
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 #4A684A 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.
#4A684A#64644A#5A654A#5F5F4B#58634B#4F6565#4D665B#616161Using #4A684A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a684a: #4A684A;background-color: #4A684A;colors: { 'color-4a684a': '#4A684A' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.408, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_4a684a">#4A684A</color>fill="#4A684A"More Green Colors
#4A684A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A684A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A684A?
#4A684A is a dark green — rgb(74, 104, 74) in RGB and hsl(120, 17%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #4A684A?
#4A684A is rgb(74, 104, 74) — red 74, green 104, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A684A?
#4A684A converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 29%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A684A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A684A scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A684A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A684A 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 17.08, which is visibly different.
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