May Green (#4C9141)

The hex code for May Green is #4C9141. It is rgb(76, 145, 65) in RGB, hsl(112, 38%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 55%, 43%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4C9141

HEX#4C9141

RGBrgb(76, 145, 65)

HSLhsl(112, 38%, 41%)

HSVhsv(112, 55%, 57%)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 55%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.134 141)

LABlab(54.27% -35.09 34.87)

LCHlch(54.27% 49.47 135.18)

Colors Closest to May Green

May Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 9.9 Sap Green#507D2AΔE 10.85 La Salle Green#087830ΔE 13.19 Philippine Green#008543ΔE 13.76 Neon Dark Green#008443ΔE 13.97 Middle Green#4D8C57ΔE 14.01

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

#4C9141 Channel Values

How May Green 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 145 · B 65	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 112° · S 38% · L 41%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 112° · S 55% · V 57%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 48% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 43%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.86:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a May Green 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 text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With May Green

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of May Green

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.

Tints

Shades

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How May Green 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#4C9141

Protanopia#888842

Protanomaly#758C41

Deuteranopia#7F7F45

Deuteranomaly#6E8743

Tritanopia#5A8A8A

Tritanomaly#558D74

Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #4C9141 in Code

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

CSS custom property--may-green: #4C9141;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4C9141;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'may-green': '#4C9141' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.569, blue: 0.255)

Android XML<color name="may_green">#4C9141</color>

SVG fillfill="#4C9141"

More Green Colors

May Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

4cbb17 4b7c4b 4d8c57 4b6f44 4d9900 4b5320 4dff4d 4a6318 4dffc3 4a5d23 4ed44e 497d00 669966 7fff00 99cc99 accdac c4ff8a dcfce7 003800 009933 00ff33 138808 259825 354230

#4C9141 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for May Green?

The hex code for May Green is #4C9141. That is rgb(76, 145, 65) in RGB, hsl(112, 38%, 41%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 55%, 43%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #4C9141?

#4C9141 is rgb(76, 145, 65) — red 76, green 145, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4C9141?

#4C9141 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 55%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4C9141 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4C9141 scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4C9141 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4C9141 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 14.49, which is visibly different.

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