#4C9031 Color
#4C9031 is rgb(76, 144, 49) in RGB, hsl(103, 49%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 66%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C9031rgb(76, 144, 49)hsl(103, 49%, 38%)hsv(103, 66%, 56%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 66%, 44%)oklch(58.8% 0.147 138)lab(53.80% -36.01 41.78)lch(53.80% 55.16 130.76)What #4C9031 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 #4C9031, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C9031 Channel Values
How #4C9031 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 144 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 49% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 66% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C9031 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 #4C9031
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C9031; 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 #4C9031
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 #4C9031 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.
#4C9031#878732#748B31#7F7F36#6E8634#5B8888#558B70#808080Using #4C9031 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c9031: #4C9031;background-color: #4C9031;colors: { 'color-4c9031': '#4C9031' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.565, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_4c9031">#4C9031</color>fill="#4C9031"More Green Colors
#4C9031 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C9031 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C9031?
#4C9031 is a dark green — rgb(76, 144, 49) in RGB and hsl(103, 49%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #4C9031?
#4C9031 is rgb(76, 144, 49) — red 76, green 144, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C9031?
#4C9031 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 66%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C9031 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4C9031 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C9031 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C9031 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.45, which is visibly different.
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