#4D9640 Color
#4D9640 is rgb(77, 150, 64) in RGB, hsl(111, 40%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 57%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D9640rgb(77, 150, 64)hsl(111, 40%, 42%)hsv(111, 57%, 59%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 57%, 41%)oklch(60.6% 0.142 140.7)lab(55.91% -36.85 37.27)lch(55.91% 52.42 134.68)What #4D9640 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 #4D9640, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D9640 Channel Values
How #4D9640 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 150 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 40% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 57% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D9640 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 #4D9640
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D9640; 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 #4D9640
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 #4D9640 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.
#4D9640#8D8D41#789140#838344#728B42#5C8F8F#569277#868686Using #4D9640 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d9640: #4D9640;background-color: #4D9640;colors: { 'color-4d9640': '#4D9640' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.588, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_4d9640">#4D9640</color>fill="#4D9640"More Green Colors
#4D9640 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D9640 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D9640?
#4D9640 is a mid-tone green — rgb(77, 150, 64) in RGB and hsl(111, 40%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.
What is the RGB value of #4D9640?
#4D9640 is rgb(77, 150, 64) — red 77, green 150, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D9640?
#4D9640 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 57%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D9640 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4D9640 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D9640 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D9640 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 12.33, which is visibly different.
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