#4D7042 Color
#4D7042 is rgb(77, 112, 66) in RGB, hsl(106, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 41%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D7042rgb(77, 112, 66)hsl(106, 26%, 35%)hsv(106, 41%, 44%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 41%, 56%)oklch(50.6% 0.081 138.5)lab(43.65% -20.21 21.42)lch(43.65% 29.45 133.33)What #4D7042 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 #4D7042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D7042 Channel Values
How #4D7042 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 112 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D7042 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 #4D7042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D7042; 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 #4D7042
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 #4D7042 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.
#4D7042#6B6B42#606D42#666643#5D6A43#546B6B#516D5E#676767Using #4D7042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d7042: #4D7042;background-color: #4D7042;colors: { 'color-4d7042': '#4D7042' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.439, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_4d7042">#4D7042</color>fill="#4D7042"More Green Colors
#4D7042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D7042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D7042?
#4D7042 is a dark green — rgb(77, 112, 66) in RGB and hsl(106, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #4D7042?
#4D7042 is rgb(77, 112, 66) — red 77, green 112, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D7042?
#4D7042 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 41%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D7042 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D7042 scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D7042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D7042 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 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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