#4E5D37 Color
#4E5D37 is rgb(78, 93, 55) in RGB, hsl(84, 26%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 41%, 64%) 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 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5D37rgb(78, 93, 55)hsl(84, 26%, 29%)hsv(84, 41%, 36%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 41%, 64%)oklch(45.5% 0.061 126.2)lab(37.43% -11.48 19.83)lch(37.43% 22.92 120.06)What #4E5D37 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 #4E5D37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5D37 Channel Values
How #4E5D37 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 93 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 26% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 41% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.13:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5D37 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 #4E5D37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5D37; 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 #4E5D37
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 #4E5D37 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.
#4E5D37#5B5B37#565C37#585838#545A37#525959#515B4E#585858Using #4E5D37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5d37: #4E5D37;background-color: #4E5D37;colors: { 'color-4e5d37': '#4E5D37' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.365, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_4e5d37">#4E5D37</color>fill="#4E5D37"More Green Colors
#4E5D37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5D37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5D37?
#4E5D37 is a dark green — rgb(78, 93, 55) in RGB and hsl(84, 26%, 29%) 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 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #4E5D37?
#4E5D37 is rgb(78, 93, 55) — red 78, green 93, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5D37?
#4E5D37 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 41%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5D37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5D37 scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5D37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5D37 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 12.58, which is visibly different.
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