#4A6E49 Color
#4A6E49 is rgb(74, 110, 73) in RGB, hsl(118, 20%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 34%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A6E49rgb(74, 110, 73)hsl(118, 20%, 36%)hsv(118, 34%, 43%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 34%, 57%)oklch(50% 0.071 143.8)lab(42.92% -19.50 16.44)lch(42.92% 25.51 139.86)What #4A6E49 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 #4A6E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A6E49 Channel Values
How #4A6E49 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 110 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 20% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 34% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A6E49 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 #4A6E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A6E49; 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 #4A6E49
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 #4A6E49 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.
#4A6E49#696949#5E6B49#64644A#5B684A#506A6A#4E6C5F#656565Using #4A6E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a6e49: #4A6E49;background-color: #4A6E49;colors: { 'color-4a6e49': '#4A6E49' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.431, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_4a6e49">#4A6E49</color>fill="#4A6E49"More Green Colors
#4A6E49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A6E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A6E49?
#4A6E49 is a dark green — rgb(74, 110, 73) in RGB and hsl(118, 20%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.
What is the RGB value of #4A6E49?
#4A6E49 is rgb(74, 110, 73) — red 74, green 110, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A6E49?
#4A6E49 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 34%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A6E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A6E49 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A6E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A6E49 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 14.23, which is visibly different.
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