#4E5E1C Color
#4E5E1C is rgb(78, 94, 28) in RGB, hsl(75, 54%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 70%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5E1Crgb(78, 94, 28)hsl(75, 54%, 24%)hsv(75, 70%, 37%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 70%, 63%)oklch(45.4% 0.092 121.9)lab(37.46% -14.21 34.08)lch(37.46% 36.93 112.63)What #4E5E1C 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 #4E5E1C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5E1C Channel Values
How #4E5E1C 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 94 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 54% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 70% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.14:1 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 #4E5E1C 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 #4E5E1C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5E1C; 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 #4E5E1C
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 #4E5E1C 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.
#4E5E1C#5C5C1C#565D1C#59591D#555B1D#545959#525B48#585858Using #4E5E1C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5e1c: #4E5E1C;background-color: #4E5E1C;colors: { 'color-4e5e1c': '#4E5E1C' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.369, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_4e5e1c">#4E5E1C</color>fill="#4E5E1C"More Green Colors
#4E5E1C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5E1C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5E1C?
#4E5E1C is a dark green — rgb(78, 94, 28) in RGB and hsl(75, 54%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #4E5E1C?
#4E5E1C is rgb(78, 94, 28) — red 78, green 94, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5E1C?
#4E5E1C converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 70%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5E1C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5E1C scores 7.14:1 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 #4E5E1C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5E1C 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 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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