#4B5A30 Color
#4B5A30 is rgb(75, 90, 48) in RGB, hsl(81, 30%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 47%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B5A30rgb(75, 90, 48)hsl(81, 30%, 27%)hsv(81, 47%, 35%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 47%, 65%)oklch(44.4% 0.066 125.1)lab(36.13% -11.93 22.17)lch(36.13% 25.17 118.29)What #4B5A30 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 #4B5A30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B5A30 Channel Values
How #4B5A30 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 75 · G 90 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 30% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 47% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.49:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B5A30 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 #4B5A30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B5A30; 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 #4B5A30
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 #4B5A30 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.
#4B5A30#585830#535930#555531#515730#505656#4E584A#555555Using #4B5A30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b5a30: #4B5A30;background-color: #4B5A30;colors: { 'color-4b5a30': '#4B5A30' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.353, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_4b5a30">#4B5A30</color>fill="#4B5A30"More Green Colors
#4B5A30 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B5A30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B5A30?
#4B5A30 is a dark green — rgb(75, 90, 48) in RGB and hsl(81, 30%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #4B5A30?
#4B5A30 is rgb(75, 90, 48) — red 75, green 90, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B5A30?
#4B5A30 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 47%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B5A30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B5A30 scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B5A30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B5A30 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.19, which is visibly different.
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