#4A6D26 Color
#4A6D26 is rgb(74, 109, 38) in RGB, hsl(90, 48%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 65%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A6D26rgb(74, 109, 38)hsl(90, 48%, 29%)hsv(90, 65%, 43%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 65%, 57%)oklch(49.2% 0.107 131.5)lab(42.16% -22.61 34.29)lch(42.16% 41.07 123.40)What #4A6D26 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 #4A6D26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A6D26 Channel Values
How #4A6D26 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 109 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 48% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 65% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A6D26 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 #4A6D26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A6D26; 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 #4A6D26
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 #4A6D26 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.
#4A6D26#686826#5D6A26#636329#5A6728#536767#4F6A54#636363Using #4A6D26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a6d26: #4A6D26;background-color: #4A6D26;colors: { 'color-4a6d26': '#4A6D26' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.427, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_4a6d26">#4A6D26</color>fill="#4A6D26"More Green Colors
#4A6D26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A6D26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A6D26?
#4A6D26 is a dark green — rgb(74, 109, 38) in RGB and hsl(90, 48%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.
What is the RGB value of #4A6D26?
#4A6D26 is rgb(74, 109, 38) — red 74, green 109, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A6D26?
#4A6D26 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 65%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A6D26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A6D26 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A6D26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A6D26 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 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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