#4C5D51 Color
#4C5D51 is rgb(76, 93, 81) in RGB, hsl(138, 10%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C5D51rgb(76, 93, 81)hsl(138, 10%, 33%)hsv(138, 18%, 36%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 64%)oklch(46% 0.028 154.4)lab(37.76% -8.81 4.65)lch(37.76% 9.96 152.20)What #4C5D51 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 #4C5D51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C5D51 Channel Values
How #4C5D51 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 93 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 10% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 18% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C5D51 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 #4C5D51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C5D51; 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 #4C5D51
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 #4C5D51 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.
#4C5D51#5A5A51#555B51#585851#535A51#4E5C5C#4D5C58#595959Using #4C5D51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c5d51: #4C5D51;background-color: #4C5D51;colors: { 'color-4c5d51': '#4C5D51' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.365, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_4c5d51">#4C5D51</color>fill="#4C5D51"More Green Colors
#4C5D51 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C5D51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C5D51?
#4C5D51 is a dark green — rgb(76, 93, 81) in RGB and hsl(138, 10%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.27.
What is the RGB value of #4C5D51?
#4C5D51 is rgb(76, 93, 81) — red 76, green 93, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C5D51?
#4C5D51 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C5D51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C5D51 scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C5D51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C5D51 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 11.37, which is visibly different.
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