#4E552B Color
#4E552B is rgb(78, 85, 43) in RGB, hsl(70, 33%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 49%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E552Brgb(78, 85, 43)hsl(70, 33%, 25%)hsv(70, 49%, 33%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 49%, 67%)oklch(43.2% 0.063 116.9)lab(34.71% -8.36 23.36)lch(34.71% 24.81 109.68)What #4E552B 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 #4E552B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E552B Channel Values
How #4E552B 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 85 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 33% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 49% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E552B 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 #4E552B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E552B; 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 #4E552B
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 #4E552B 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.
#4E552B#54542B#52542B#53532B#51542B#525151#515345#515151Using #4E552B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e552b: #4E552B;background-color: #4E552B;colors: { 'color-4e552b': '#4E552B' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.333, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_4e552b">#4E552B</color>fill="#4E552B"More Green Colors
#4E552B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E552B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E552B?
#4E552B is a dark green — rgb(78, 85, 43) in RGB and hsl(70, 33%, 25%) 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 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #4E552B?
#4E552B is rgb(78, 85, 43) — red 78, green 85, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E552B?
#4E552B converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 49%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E552B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E552B scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E552B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E552B 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 13.1, which is visibly different.
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