#4D602A Color
#4D602A is rgb(77, 96, 42) in RGB, hsl(81, 39%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 56%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D602Argb(77, 96, 42)hsl(81, 39%, 27%)hsv(81, 56%, 38%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 56%, 62%)oklch(46% 0.082 125.5)lab(38.16% -14.71 27.92)lch(38.16% 31.56 117.79)What #4D602A 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 #4D602A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D602A Channel Values
How #4D602A 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 96 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 39% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 56% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D602A 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 #4D602A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D602A; 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 #4D602A
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 #4D602A 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.
#4D602A#5D5D2A#575E2A#5A5A2B#555D2B#535B5B#515D4C#5A5A5AUsing #4D602A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d602a: #4D602A;background-color: #4D602A;colors: { 'color-4d602a': '#4D602A' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.376, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_4d602a">#4D602A</color>fill="#4D602A"More Green Colors
#4D602A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D602A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D602A?
#4D602A is a dark green — rgb(77, 96, 42) in RGB and hsl(81, 39%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.48.
What is the RGB value of #4D602A?
#4D602A is rgb(77, 96, 42) — red 77, green 96, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D602A?
#4D602A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 56%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D602A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D602A scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D602A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D602A 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 5.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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