#4C6837 Color
#4C6837 is rgb(76, 104, 55) in RGB, hsl(94, 31%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 47%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C6837rgb(76, 104, 55)hsl(94, 31%, 31%)hsv(94, 47%, 41%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 47%, 59%)oklch(48.2% 0.081 133)lab(40.84% -17.94 24.04)lch(40.84% 29.99 126.73)What #4C6837 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 #4C6837, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C6837 Channel Values
How #4C6837 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 104 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 31% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 47% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C6837 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 #4C6837
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C6837; 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 #4C6837
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 #4C6837 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.
#4C6837#646437#5B6637#606038#596338#526363#506555#606060Using #4C6837 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c6837: #4C6837;background-color: #4C6837;colors: { 'color-4c6837': '#4C6837' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.408, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_4c6837">#4C6837</color>fill="#4C6837"More Green Colors
#4C6837 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C6837 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C6837?
#4C6837 is a dark green — rgb(76, 104, 55) in RGB and hsl(94, 31%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #4C6837?
#4C6837 is rgb(76, 104, 55) — red 76, green 104, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C6837?
#4C6837 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 47%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C6837 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C6837 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C6837 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C6837 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 6.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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