#4C6015 Color
#4C6015 is rgb(76, 96, 21) in RGB, hsl(76, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 78%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C6015rgb(76, 96, 21)hsl(76, 64%, 23%)hsv(76, 78%, 38%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 78%, 62%)oklch(45.7% 0.101 123.6)lab(37.91% -16.48 37.36)lch(37.91% 40.83 113.80)What #4C6015 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 #4C6015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C6015 Channel Values
How #4C6015 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 96 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 62% | 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 #4C6015 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 #4C6015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C6015; 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 #4C6015
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 #4C6015 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.
#4C6015#5D5D15#575E15#5A5A17#555C16#535A5A#505D48#595959Using #4C6015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c6015: #4C6015;background-color: #4C6015;colors: { 'color-4c6015': '#4C6015' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.376, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_4c6015">#4C6015</color>fill="#4C6015"More Green Colors
#4C6015 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C6015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C6015?
#4C6015 is a dark green — rgb(76, 96, 21) in RGB and hsl(76, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #4C6015?
#4C6015 is rgb(76, 96, 21) — red 76, green 96, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C6015?
#4C6015 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 78%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C6015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C6015 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 #4C6015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C6015 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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