#4D5B10 Color
#4D5B10 is rgb(77, 91, 16) in RGB, hsl(71, 70%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 82%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D5B10rgb(77, 91, 16)hsl(71, 70%, 21%)hsv(71, 82%, 36%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 82%, 64%)oklch(44.4% 0.097 120)lab(36.33% -13.68 37.77)lch(36.33% 40.17 109.91)What #4D5B10 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 #4D5B10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D5B10 Channel Values
How #4D5B10 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 77 · G 91 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 70% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 82% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D5B10 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 #4D5B10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D5B10; 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 #4D5B10
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 #4D5B10 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.
#4D5B10#595910#545A10#575712#535811#535656#515844#555555Using #4D5B10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d5b10: #4D5B10;background-color: #4D5B10;colors: { 'color-4d5b10': '#4D5B10' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.357, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_4d5b10">#4D5B10</color>fill="#4D5B10"More Green Colors
#4D5B10 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D5B10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D5B10?
#4D5B10 is a dark green — rgb(77, 91, 16) in RGB and hsl(71, 70%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #4D5B10?
#4D5B10 is rgb(77, 91, 16) — red 77, green 91, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D5B10?
#4D5B10 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 82%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D5B10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D5B10 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D5B10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D5B10 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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