#4A6F44 Color
#4A6F44 is rgb(74, 111, 68) in RGB, hsl(112, 24%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 39%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A6F44rgb(74, 111, 68)hsl(112, 24%, 35%)hsv(112, 39%, 44%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 39%, 56%)oklch(50.2% 0.079 141)lab(43.17% -20.63 19.63)lch(43.17% 28.47 136.42)What #4A6F44 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 #4A6F44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A6F44 Channel Values
How #4A6F44 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 111 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 24% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 39% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.76:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A6F44 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 #4A6F44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A6F44; 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 #4A6F44
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 #4A6F44 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.
#4A6F44#6A6A44#5F6C44#656545#5B6945#516B6B#4E6C5E#666666Using #4A6F44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a6f44: #4A6F44;background-color: #4A6F44;colors: { 'color-4a6f44': '#4A6F44' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.435, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_4a6f44">#4A6F44</color>fill="#4A6F44"More Green Colors
#4A6F44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A6F44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A6F44?
#4A6F44 is a dark green — rgb(74, 111, 68) in RGB and hsl(112, 24%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.39.
What is the RGB value of #4A6F44?
#4A6F44 is rgb(74, 111, 68) — red 74, green 111, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A6F44?
#4A6F44 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 39%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A6F44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A6F44 scores 5.76:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A6F44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A6F44 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 11.52, which is visibly different.
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