#4D6340 Color
#4D6340 is rgb(77, 99, 64) in RGB, hsl(98, 21%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 35%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D6340rgb(77, 99, 64)hsl(98, 21%, 32%)hsv(98, 35%, 39%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 35%, 61%)oklch(47.2% 0.06 134.4)lab(39.42% -13.99 17.13)lch(39.42% 22.12 129.25)What #4D6340 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 #4D6340, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D6340 Channel Values
How #4D6340 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 99 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 21% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 35% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D6340 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 #4D6340
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D6340; 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 #4D6340
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 #4D6340 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.
#4D6340#606040#596140#5C5C41#575F41#525F5F#506155#5D5D5DUsing #4D6340 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d6340: #4D6340;background-color: #4D6340;colors: { 'color-4d6340': '#4D6340' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.388, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_4d6340">#4D6340</color>fill="#4D6340"More Green Colors
#4D6340 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D6340 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D6340?
#4D6340 is a dark green — rgb(77, 99, 64) in RGB and hsl(98, 21%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.
What is the RGB value of #4D6340?
#4D6340 is rgb(77, 99, 64) — red 77, green 99, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D6340?
#4D6340 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 35%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D6340 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D6340 scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D6340 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D6340 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 13.72, which is visibly different.
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