#4A7F05 Color
#4A7F05 is rgb(74, 127, 5) in RGB, hsl(86, 92%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 96%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A7F05rgb(74, 127, 5)hsl(86, 92%, 26%)hsv(86, 96%, 50%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 96%, 50%)oklch(53.8% 0.149 132.7)lab(47.94% -31.78 49.92)lch(47.94% 59.18 122.48)What #4A7F05 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 #4A7F05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A7F05 Channel Values
How #4A7F05 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 127 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 92% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 96% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A7F05 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 #4A7F05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A7F05; 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 #4A7F05
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 #4A7F05 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.
#4A7F05#787807#697B06#717111#64770D#577777#527A5E#717171Using #4A7F05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a7f05: #4A7F05;background-color: #4A7F05;colors: { 'color-4a7f05': '#4A7F05' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.498, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_4a7f05">#4A7F05</color>fill="#4A7F05"More Green Colors
#4A7F05 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A7F05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A7F05?
#4A7F05 is a dark green — rgb(74, 127, 5) in RGB and hsl(86, 92%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.
What is the RGB value of #4A7F05?
#4A7F05 is rgb(74, 127, 5) — red 74, green 127, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A7F05?
#4A7F05 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 96%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A7F05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A7F05 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A7F05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A7F05 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 10.03, which is visibly different.
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