#4B724F Color
#4B724F is rgb(75, 114, 79) in RGB, hsl(126, 21%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B724Frgb(75, 114, 79)hsl(126, 21%, 37%)hsv(126, 34%, 45%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 55%)oklch(51.3% 0.07 147)lab(44.38% -20.23 14.92)lch(44.38% 25.14 143.59)What #4B724F 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 #4B724F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B724F Channel Values
How #4B724F 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 114 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 21% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 34% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B724F 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 #4B724F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B724F; 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 #4B724F
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 #4B724F 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.
#4B724F#6D6D4F#616F4F#676750#5D6C50#516E6E#4F7063#696969Using #4B724F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b724f: #4B724F;background-color: #4B724F;colors: { 'color-4b724f': '#4B724F' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.447, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_4b724f">#4B724F</color>fill="#4B724F"More Green Colors
#4B724F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B724F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B724F?
#4B724F is a dark green — rgb(75, 114, 79) in RGB and hsl(126, 21%, 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 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #4B724F?
#4B724F is rgb(75, 114, 79) — red 75, green 114, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B724F?
#4B724F converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B724F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B724F scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B724F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B724F 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 15.99, which is visibly different.
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