#4D9405 Color
#4D9405 is rgb(77, 148, 5) in RGB, hsl(90, 93%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 97%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), visibly different at ΔE 10.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D9405rgb(77, 148, 5)hsl(90, 93%, 30%)hsv(90, 97%, 58%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 97%, 42%)oklch(59.6% 0.172 134.9)lab(54.96% -38.98 55.45)lch(54.96% 67.78 125.10)What #4D9405 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 #4D9405, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D9405 Channel Values
How #4D9405 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 148 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 93% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.78:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D9405 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 #4D9405
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D9405; 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 #4D9405
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 #4D9405 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.
#4D9405#8B8B08#778F07#828215#708910#5E8B8B#588F6E#838383Using #4D9405 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d9405: #4D9405;background-color: #4D9405;colors: { 'color-4d9405': '#4D9405' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.580, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_4d9405">#4D9405</color>fill="#4D9405"More Green Colors
#4D9405 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D9405 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D9405?
#4D9405 is a dark green — rgb(77, 148, 5) in RGB and hsl(90, 93%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.41.
What is the RGB value of #4D9405?
#4D9405 is rgb(77, 148, 5) — red 77, green 148, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D9405?
#4D9405 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 97%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D9405 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4D9405 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D9405 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D9405 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 13.95, which is visibly different.
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