#4A7812 Color
#4A7812 is rgb(74, 120, 18) in RGB, hsl(87, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 85%, 53%) 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 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A7812rgb(74, 120, 18)hsl(87, 74%, 27%)hsv(87, 85%, 47%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 85%, 53%)oklch(52% 0.136 131.9)lab(45.67% -28.53 45.24)lch(45.67% 53.48 122.23)What #4A7812 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 #4A7812, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A7812 Channel Values
How #4A7812 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 120 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A7812 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 #4A7812
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A7812; 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 #4A7812
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 #4A7812 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.
#4A7812#727213#647413#6B6B18#607116#557171#51745A#6C6C6CUsing #4A7812 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a7812: #4A7812;background-color: #4A7812;colors: { 'color-4a7812': '#4A7812' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.471, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_4a7812">#4A7812</color>fill="#4A7812"More Green Colors
#4A7812 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A7812 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A7812?
#4A7812 is a dark green — rgb(74, 120, 18) in RGB and hsl(87, 74%, 27%) 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 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #4A7812?
#4A7812 is rgb(74, 120, 18) — red 74, green 120, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A7812?
#4A7812 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 85%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A7812 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A7812 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A7812 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A7812 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 10.67, which is visibly different.
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