#4D714B Color
#4D714B is rgb(77, 113, 75) in RGB, hsl(117, 20%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 34%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D714Brgb(77, 113, 75)hsl(117, 20%, 37%)hsv(117, 34%, 44%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 34%, 56%)oklch(51.1% 0.072 143.2)lab(44.11% -19.56 16.90)lch(44.11% 25.85 139.18)What #4D714B 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 #4D714B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D714B Channel Values
How #4D714B 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 113 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 20% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D714B 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 #4D714B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D714B; 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 #4D714B
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 #4D714B 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.
#4D714B#6C6C4B#616E4B#67674C#5E6B4C#536D6D#516F61#686868Using #4D714B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d714b: #4D714B;background-color: #4D714B;colors: { 'color-4d714b': '#4D714B' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.443, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_4d714b">#4D714B</color>fill="#4D714B"More Green Colors
#4D714B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D714B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D714B?
#4D714B is a dark green — rgb(77, 113, 75) in RGB and hsl(117, 20%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #4D714B?
#4D714B is rgb(77, 113, 75) — red 77, green 113, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D714B?
#4D714B converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 34%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D714B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D714B scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D714B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D714B 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 13.89, which is visibly different.
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