#4D8E33 Color
#4D8E33 is rgb(77, 142, 51) in RGB, hsl(103, 47%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 64%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D8E33rgb(77, 142, 51)hsl(103, 47%, 38%)hsv(103, 64%, 56%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 64%, 44%)oklch(58.3% 0.142 137.9)lab(53.21% -34.75 40.29)lch(53.21% 53.21 130.78)What #4D8E33 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 #4D8E33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D8E33 Channel Values
How #4D8E33 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 142 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 47% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 64% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.01:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D8E33 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 #4D8E33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D8E33; 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 #4D8E33
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 #4D8E33 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.
#4D8E33#868634#738933#7D7D37#6D8436#5B8787#568A6F#7F7F7FUsing #4D8E33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d8e33: #4D8E33;background-color: #4D8E33;colors: { 'color-4d8e33': '#4D8E33' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.557, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_4d8e33">#4D8E33</color>fill="#4D8E33"More Green Colors
#4D8E33 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D8E33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D8E33?
#4D8E33 is a dark green — rgb(77, 142, 51) in RGB and hsl(103, 47%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #4D8E33?
#4D8E33 is rgb(77, 142, 51) — red 77, green 142, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D8E33?
#4D8E33 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 64%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D8E33 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4D8E33 scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D8E33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D8E33 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 11.87, which is visibly different.
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