#4E5332 Color
#4E5332 is rgb(78, 83, 50) in RGB, hsl(69, 25%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 40%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5332rgb(78, 83, 50)hsl(69, 25%, 26%)hsv(69, 40%, 33%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 40%, 67%)oklch(42.9% 0.051 115.6)lab(34.17% -6.58 18.63)lch(34.17% 19.76 109.45)What #4E5332 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 #4E5332, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5332 Channel Values
How #4E5332 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 83 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 25% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 40% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5332 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 #4E5332
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5332; 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 #4E5332
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 #4E5332 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.
#4E5332#525232#515332#515132#505232#515050#505146#505050Using #4E5332 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5332: #4E5332;background-color: #4E5332;colors: { 'color-4e5332': '#4E5332' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.325, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_4e5332">#4E5332</color>fill="#4E5332"More Green Colors
#4E5332 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5332 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5332?
#4E5332 is a dark green — rgb(78, 83, 50) in RGB and hsl(69, 25%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #4E5332?
#4E5332 is rgb(78, 83, 50) — red 78, green 83, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5332?
#4E5332 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 40%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5332 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5332 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5332 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5332 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 17.32, which is visibly different.
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