#4E5A11 Color
#4E5A11 is rgb(78, 90, 17) in RGB, hsl(70, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 81%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5A11rgb(78, 90, 17)hsl(70, 68%, 21%)hsv(70, 81%, 35%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 81%, 65%)oklch(44.2% 0.095 118.8)lab(36.10% -12.65 37.25)lch(36.10% 39.34 108.76)What #4E5A11 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 #4E5A11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5A11 Channel Values
How #4E5A11 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 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 68% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 81% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 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 #4E5A11 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 #4E5A11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5A11; 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 #4E5A11
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 #4E5A11 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.
#4E5A11#585811#545911#565613#535812#545555#525743#545454Using #4E5A11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5a11: #4E5A11;background-color: #4E5A11;colors: { 'color-4e5a11': '#4E5A11' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.353, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_4e5a11">#4E5A11</color>fill="#4E5A11"More Green Colors
#4E5A11 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5A11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5A11?
#4E5A11 is a dark green — rgb(78, 90, 17) in RGB and hsl(70, 68%, 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 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #4E5A11?
#4E5A11 is rgb(78, 90, 17) — red 78, green 90, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5A11?
#4E5A11 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 81%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5A11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5A11 scores 7.51:1 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 #4E5A11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5A11 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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