#4E5912 Color
#4E5912 is rgb(78, 89, 18) in RGB, hsl(69, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 80%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5912rgb(78, 89, 18)hsl(69, 66%, 21%)hsv(69, 80%, 35%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 80%, 65%)oklch(44% 0.093 118.2)lab(35.78% -12.09 36.59)lch(35.78% 38.54 108.28)What #4E5912 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 #4E5912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5912 Channel Values
How #4E5912 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 89 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.6:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5912 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 #4E5912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5912; 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 #4E5912
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 #4E5912 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.
#4E5912#575712#545812#565613#535713#545454#525642#545454Using #4E5912 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5912: #4E5912;background-color: #4E5912;colors: { 'color-4e5912': '#4E5912' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.349, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_4e5912">#4E5912</color>fill="#4E5912"More Green Colors
#4E5912 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5912?
#4E5912 is a dark green — rgb(78, 89, 18) in RGB and hsl(69, 66%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #4E5912?
#4E5912 is rgb(78, 89, 18) — red 78, green 89, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5912?
#4E5912 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 80%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5912 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5912 scores 7.6:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5912 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 10.06, which is visibly different.
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