#4B7159 Color
#4B7159 is rgb(75, 113, 89) in RGB, hsl(142, 20%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 21%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B7159rgb(75, 113, 89)hsl(142, 20%, 37%)hsv(142, 34%, 44%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 21%, 56%)oklch(51.3% 0.058 156)lab(44.25% -18.24 8.90)lch(44.25% 20.30 153.99)What #4B7159 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 #4B7159, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B7159 Channel Values
How #4B7159 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 20% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B7159 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 #4B7159
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B7159; 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 #4B7159
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 #4B7159 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.
#4B7159#6C6C59#606E59#66665A#5D6B5A#4F6E6E#4E6F66#696969Using #4B7159 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b7159: #4B7159;background-color: #4B7159;colors: { 'color-4b7159': '#4B7159' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.443, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_4b7159">#4B7159</color>fill="#4B7159"More Green Colors
#4B7159 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B7159 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B7159?
#4B7159 is a dark green — rgb(75, 113, 89) in RGB and hsl(142, 20%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #4B7159?
#4B7159 is rgb(75, 113, 89) — red 75, green 113, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B7159?
#4B7159 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 21%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B7159 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B7159 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B7159 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B7159 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 19.29, which is visibly different.
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