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#4C651A Color

#4C651A is rgb(76, 101, 26) in RGB, hsl(80, 59%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 74%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4C651A
HEX#4C651A
RGBrgb(76, 101, 26)
HSLhsl(80, 59%, 25%)
HSVhsv(80, 74%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 74%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.105 126.2)
LABlab(39.58% -18.71 36.98)
LCHlch(39.58% 41.44 116.83)

What #4C651A 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 #4C651A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#4C651A Channel Values

How #4C651A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 76 · G 101 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 59% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 74% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.6:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C651A 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.

TextWhite text6.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4C651A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C651A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4C651A

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 #4C651A 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.

Typical#4C651A
Protanopia#61611A
Protanomaly#5A631A
Deuteranopia#5E5E1C
Deuteranomaly#57611C
Tritanopia#535F5F
Tritanomaly#51624C
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #4C651A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4c651a: #4C651A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4C651A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4c651a': '#4C651A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.396, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_4c651a">#4C651A</color>
SVG fillfill="#4C651A"

More Green Colors

#4C651A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4C651A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4C651A?

#4C651A is a dark green — rgb(76, 101, 26) in RGB and hsl(80, 59%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #4C651A?

#4C651A is rgb(76, 101, 26) — red 76, green 101, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4C651A?

#4C651A converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 74%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4C651A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4C651A scores 6.6:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4C651A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4C651A 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 7.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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