#4B6861 Color
#4B6861 is rgb(75, 104, 97) in RGB, hsl(166, 16%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 7%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B6861rgb(75, 104, 97)hsl(166, 16%, 35%)hsv(166, 28%, 41%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 7%, 59%)oklch(49.2% 0.036 178.2)lab(41.55% -12.31 0.33)lch(41.55% 12.31 178.47)What #4B6861 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 #4B6861, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B6861 Channel Values
How #4B6861 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 104 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 16% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 28% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B6861 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 #4B6861
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B6861; 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 #4B6861
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 #4B6861 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.
#4B6861#646461#5B6561#606062#586361#4C6767#4C6765#626262Using #4B6861 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b6861: #4B6861;background-color: #4B6861;colors: { 'color-4b6861': '#4B6861' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.408, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_4b6861">#4B6861</color>fill="#4B6861"More Green Colors
#4B6861 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B6861 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B6861?
#4B6861 is a dark green — rgb(75, 104, 97) in RGB and hsl(166, 16%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #4B6861?
#4B6861 is rgb(75, 104, 97) — red 75, green 104, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B6861?
#4B6861 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 7%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B6861 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B6861 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B6861 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B6861 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.25, which is visibly different.
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