#4C6321 Color
#4C6321 is rgb(76, 99, 33) in RGB, hsl(81, 50%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 67%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C6321rgb(76, 99, 33)hsl(81, 50%, 26%)hsv(81, 67%, 39%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 67%, 61%)oklch(46.6% 0.096 126.2)lab(38.98% -17.32 33.30)lch(38.98% 37.53 117.48)What #4C6321 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 #4C6321, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C6321 Channel Values
How #4C6321 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 99 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 50% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 67% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C6321 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 #4C6321
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C6321; 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 #4C6321
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 #4C6321 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.
#4C6321#606021#586121#5C5C23#565F22#535E5E#50604C#5B5B5BUsing #4C6321 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c6321: #4C6321;background-color: #4C6321;colors: { 'color-4c6321': '#4C6321' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.388, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_4c6321">#4C6321</color>fill="#4C6321"More Green Colors
#4C6321 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C6321 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C6321?
#4C6321 is a dark green — rgb(76, 99, 33) in RGB and hsl(81, 50%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.
What is the RGB value of #4C6321?
#4C6321 is rgb(76, 99, 33) — red 76, green 99, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C6321?
#4C6321 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 67%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C6321 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C6321 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C6321 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C6321 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 4.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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