#4D9953 Color
#4D9953 is rgb(77, 153, 83) in RGB, hsl(125, 33%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 46%, 40%) 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 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D9953rgb(77, 153, 83)hsl(125, 33%, 45%)hsv(125, 50%, 60%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 46%, 40%)oklch(61.7% 0.128 145.4)lab(57.09% -36.09 29.15)lch(57.09% 46.39 141.07)What #4D9953 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 #4D9953, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D9953 Channel Values
How #4D9953 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 153 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 33% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 50% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D9953 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 #4D9953
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D9953; 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 #4D9953
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 #4D9953 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.
#4D9953#909054#7A9353#868656#738E55#5B9292#56957E#898989Using #4D9953 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d9953: #4D9953;background-color: #4D9953;colors: { 'color-4d9953': '#4D9953' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.600, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_4d9953">#4D9953</color>fill="#4D9953"More Green Colors
#4D9953 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D9953 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D9953?
#4D9953 is a mid-tone green — rgb(77, 153, 83) in RGB and hsl(125, 33%, 45%) 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 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #4D9953?
#4D9953 is rgb(77, 153, 83) — red 77, green 153, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D9953?
#4D9953 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 46%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D9953 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4D9953 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D9953 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D9953 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.23, which is visibly different.
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