#4A893E Color
#4A893E is rgb(74, 137, 62) in RGB, hsl(110, 38%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 55%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A893Ergb(74, 137, 62)hsl(110, 38%, 39%)hsv(110, 55%, 54%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 55%, 46%)oklch(57% 0.127 140.5)lab(51.55% -32.77 33.16)lch(51.55% 46.62 134.66)What #4A893E 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 #4A893E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A893E Channel Values
How #4A893E 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 137 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 38% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 55% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A893E 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 #4A893E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A893E; 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 #4A893E
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 #4A893E 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.
#4A893E#81813F#6F843E#797941#698040#578282#52856D#7B7B7BUsing #4A893E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a893e: #4A893E;background-color: #4A893E;colors: { 'color-4a893e': '#4A893E' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.537, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_4a893e">#4A893E</color>fill="#4A893E"More Green Colors
#4A893E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A893E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A893E?
#4A893E is a dark green — rgb(74, 137, 62) in RGB and hsl(110, 38%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #4A893E?
#4A893E is rgb(74, 137, 62) — red 74, green 137, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A893E?
#4A893E converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 55%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A893E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4A893E scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A893E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A893E 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 14.5, which is visibly different.
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