#4D6812 Color
#4D6812 is rgb(77, 104, 18) in RGB, hsl(79, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 83%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 10.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D6812rgb(77, 104, 18)hsl(79, 70%, 24%)hsv(79, 83%, 41%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 83%, 59%)oklch(47.9% 0.113 126.2)lab(40.59% -20.07 40.88)lch(40.59% 45.54 116.15)What #4D6812 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 #4D6812, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D6812 Channel Values
How #4D6812 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 104 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D6812 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 #4D6812
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D6812; 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 #4D6812
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 #4D6812 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.
#4D6812#646413#5C6612#606016#596314#556262#52644E#5F5F5FUsing #4D6812 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d6812: #4D6812;background-color: #4D6812;colors: { 'color-4d6812': '#4D6812' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.408, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_4d6812">#4D6812</color>fill="#4D6812"More Green Colors
#4D6812 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D6812 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D6812?
#4D6812 is a dark green — rgb(77, 104, 18) in RGB and hsl(79, 70%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.4.
What is the RGB value of #4D6812?
#4D6812 is rgb(77, 104, 18) — red 77, green 104, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D6812?
#4D6812 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D6812 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D6812 scores 6.36:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D6812 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D6812 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 11.32, which is visibly different.
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