#4A7311 Color
#4A7311 is rgb(74, 115, 17) in RGB, hsl(85, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 85%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A7311rgb(74, 115, 17)hsl(85, 74%, 26%)hsv(85, 85%, 45%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 85%, 55%)oklch(50.6% 0.13 130.8)lab(44.01% -26.39 44.09)lch(44.01% 51.38 120.90)What #4A7311 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 #4A7311, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A7311 Channel Values
How #4A7311 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 115 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A7311 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 #4A7311
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A7311; 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 #4A7311
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 #4A7311 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.
#4A7311#6D6D12#617012#686817#5D6C15#546C6C#506F56#686868Using #4A7311 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a7311: #4A7311;background-color: #4A7311;colors: { 'color-4a7311': '#4A7311' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.451, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_4a7311">#4A7311</color>fill="#4A7311"More Green Colors
#4A7311 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A7311 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A7311?
#4A7311 is a dark green — rgb(74, 115, 17) in RGB and hsl(85, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #4A7311?
#4A7311 is rgb(74, 115, 17) — red 74, green 115, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A7311?
#4A7311 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 85%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A7311 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A7311 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A7311 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A7311 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.02, which is visibly different.
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