#4C5A11 Color
#4C5A11 is rgb(76, 90, 17) in RGB, hsl(72, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 81%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C5A11rgb(76, 90, 17)hsl(72, 68%, 21%)hsv(72, 81%, 35%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 81%, 65%)oklch(44.1% 0.096 120.2)lab(35.93% -13.59 37.02)lch(35.93% 39.44 110.15)What #4C5A11 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 #4C5A11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C5A11 Channel Values
How #4C5A11 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 76 · G 90 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 68% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 81% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C5A11 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 #4C5A11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C5A11; 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 #4C5A11
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 #4C5A11 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.
#4C5A11#585811#535911#565613#525712#525555#505743#545454Using #4C5A11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c5a11: #4C5A11;background-color: #4C5A11;colors: { 'color-4c5a11': '#4C5A11' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.353, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_4c5a11">#4C5A11</color>fill="#4C5A11"More Green Colors
#4C5A11 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C5A11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C5A11?
#4C5A11 is a dark green — rgb(76, 90, 17) in RGB and hsl(72, 68%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #4C5A11?
#4C5A11 is rgb(76, 90, 17) — red 76, green 90, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C5A11?
#4C5A11 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 81%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C5A11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C5A11 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C5A11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C5A11 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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