#4B7444 Color
#4B7444 is rgb(75, 116, 68) in RGB, hsl(111, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 41%, 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 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B7444rgb(75, 116, 68)hsl(111, 26%, 36%)hsv(111, 41%, 45%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 41%, 55%)oklch(51.6% 0.086 140.9)lab(44.85% -22.61 21.80)lch(44.85% 31.41 136.04)What #4B7444 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 #4B7444, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B7444 Channel Values
How #4B7444 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 116 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.41:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B7444 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 #4B7444
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B7444; 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 #4B7444
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 #4B7444 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.
#4B7444#6E6E44#627144#696946#5E6D45#526F6F#507161#6A6A6AUsing #4B7444 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b7444: #4B7444;background-color: #4B7444;colors: { 'color-4b7444': '#4B7444' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.455, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_4b7444">#4B7444</color>fill="#4B7444"More Green Colors
#4B7444 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B7444 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B7444?
#4B7444 is a dark green — rgb(75, 116, 68) in RGB and hsl(111, 26%, 36%) 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 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #4B7444?
#4B7444 is rgb(75, 116, 68) — red 75, green 116, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B7444?
#4B7444 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B7444 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B7444 scores 5.41:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B7444 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B7444 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 10.83, which is visibly different.
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