#4E5228 Color
#4E5228 is rgb(78, 82, 40) in RGB, hsl(66, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 51%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5228rgb(78, 82, 40)hsl(66, 34%, 24%)hsv(66, 51%, 32%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 51%, 68%)oklch(42.4% 0.062 113.5)lab(33.72% -6.96 23.87)lch(33.72% 24.86 106.26)What #4E5228 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 #4E5228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5228 Channel Values
How #4E5228 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 78 · G 82 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5228 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 #4E5228
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5228; 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 #4E5228
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 #4E5228 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.
#4E5228#515128#505228#515128#505128#524E4E#505042#4F4F4FUsing #4E5228 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5228: #4E5228;background-color: #4E5228;colors: { 'color-4e5228': '#4E5228' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.322, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_4e5228">#4E5228</color>fill="#4E5228"More Green Colors
#4E5228 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5228 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5228?
#4E5228 is a dark green — rgb(78, 82, 40) in RGB and hsl(66, 34%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #4E5228?
#4E5228 is rgb(78, 82, 40) — red 78, green 82, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5228?
#4E5228 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 51%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5228 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5228 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5228 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5228 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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