#4B714E Color
#4B714E is rgb(75, 113, 78) in RGB, hsl(125, 20%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B714Ergb(75, 113, 78)hsl(125, 20%, 37%)hsv(125, 34%, 44%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 56%)oklch(51% 0.07 146.4)lab(44.04% -19.89 15.05)lch(44.04% 24.94 142.89)What #4B714E 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 #4B714E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B714E Channel Values
How #4B714E 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 113 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 20% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B714E 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 #4B714E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B714E; 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 #4B714E
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 #4B714E 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.
#4B714E#6C6C4E#606E4E#66664F#5D6B4F#516D6D#4E6F62#686868Using #4B714E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b714e: #4B714E;background-color: #4B714E;colors: { 'color-4b714e': '#4B714E' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.443, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_4b714e">#4B714E</color>fill="#4B714E"More Green Colors
#4B714E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B714E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B714E?
#4B714E is a dark green — rgb(75, 113, 78) in RGB and hsl(125, 20%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #4B714E?
#4B714E is rgb(75, 113, 78) — red 75, green 113, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B714E?
#4B714E converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B714E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B714E scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B714E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B714E 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 15.75, which is visibly different.
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