#4C9400 Color
#4C9400 is rgb(76, 148, 0) in RGB, hsl(89, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 100%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), visibly different at ΔE 10.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C9400rgb(76, 148, 0)hsl(89, 100%, 29%)hsv(89, 100%, 58%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 100%, 42%)oklch(59.6% 0.174 135)lab(54.90% -39.39 56.17)lch(54.90% 68.61 125.04)What #4C9400 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 #4C9400, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C9400 Channel Values
How #4C9400 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 148 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 100% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 100% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C9400 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 #4C9400
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C9400; 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 #4C9400
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 #4C9400 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.
#4C9400#8B8B03#778F02#828212#70890C#5D8B8B#578F6E#838383Using #4C9400 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c9400: #4C9400;background-color: #4C9400;colors: { 'color-4c9400': '#4C9400' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.580, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_4c9400">#4C9400</color>fill="#4C9400"More Green Colors
#4C9400 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C9400 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C9400?
#4C9400 is a dark green — rgb(76, 148, 0) in RGB and hsl(89, 100%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.38.
What is the RGB value of #4C9400?
#4C9400 is rgb(76, 148, 0) — red 76, green 148, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C9400?
#4C9400 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 100%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C9400 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4C9400 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C9400 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C9400 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.09, which is visibly different.
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