#4E5A07 Color
#4E5A07 is rgb(78, 90, 7) in RGB, hsl(69, 86%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 92%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5A07rgb(78, 90, 7)hsl(69, 86%, 19%)hsv(69, 92%, 35%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 92%, 65%)oklch(44.2% 0.1 118.5)lab(36.06% -12.96 40.26)lch(36.06% 42.29 107.84)What #4E5A07 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 #4E5A07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5A07 Channel Values
How #4E5A07 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 90 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 86% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 92% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5A07 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 #4E5A07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5A07; 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 #4E5A07
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 #4E5A07 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.
#4E5A07#585807#545907#565609#535808#545454#525742#545454Using #4E5A07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5a07: #4E5A07;background-color: #4E5A07;colors: { 'color-4e5a07': '#4E5A07' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.353, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_4e5a07">#4E5A07</color>fill="#4E5A07"More Green Colors
#4E5A07 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5A07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5A07?
#4E5A07 is a darkest green — rgb(78, 90, 7) in RGB and hsl(69, 86%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #4E5A07?
#4E5A07 is rgb(78, 90, 7) — red 78, green 90, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5A07?
#4E5A07 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 92%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5A07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5A07 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5A07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5A07 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 12.26, which is visibly different.
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