#4A8235 Color
#4A8235 is rgb(74, 130, 53) in RGB, hsl(104, 42%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 59%, 49%) 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 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A8235rgb(74, 130, 53)hsl(104, 42%, 36%)hsv(104, 59%, 51%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 59%, 49%)oklch(55% 0.125 138)lab(49.18% -30.68 34.86)lch(49.18% 46.44 131.35)What #4A8235 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 #4A8235, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A8235 Channel Values
How #4A8235 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 130 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 42% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 59% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A8235 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 #4A8235
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A8235; 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 #4A8235
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 #4A8235 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.
#4A8235#7B7B36#6A7E35#737338#657937#567B7B#517E66#757575Using #4A8235 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a8235: #4A8235;background-color: #4A8235;colors: { 'color-4a8235': '#4A8235' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.510, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_4a8235">#4A8235</color>fill="#4A8235"More Green Colors
#4A8235 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A8235 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A8235?
#4A8235 is a dark green — rgb(74, 130, 53) in RGB and hsl(104, 42%, 36%) 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 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #4A8235?
#4A8235 is rgb(74, 130, 53) — red 74, green 130, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A8235?
#4A8235 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 59%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A8235 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A8235 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A8235 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A8235 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 16.42, which is visibly different.
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