#4E5F3A Color
#4E5F3A is rgb(78, 95, 58) in RGB, hsl(88, 24%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 39%, 63%) 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 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5F3Argb(78, 95, 58)hsl(88, 24%, 30%)hsv(88, 39%, 37%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 39%, 63%)oklch(46.1% 0.06 128.6)lab(38.12% -12.20 18.96)lch(38.12% 22.55 122.76)What #4E5F3A 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 #4E5F3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5F3A Channel Values
How #4E5F3A 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 95 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 24% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 39% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5F3A 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 #4E5F3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5F3A; 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 #4E5F3A
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 #4E5F3A 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.
#4E5F3A#5C5C3A#575D3A#5A5A3B#555C3A#525B5B#515D50#5A5A5AUsing #4E5F3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5f3a: #4E5F3A;background-color: #4E5F3A;colors: { 'color-4e5f3a': '#4E5F3A' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.373, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_4e5f3a">#4E5F3A</color>fill="#4E5F3A"More Green Colors
#4E5F3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5F3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5F3A?
#4E5F3A is a dark green — rgb(78, 95, 58) in RGB and hsl(88, 24%, 30%) 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 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #4E5F3A?
#4E5F3A is rgb(78, 95, 58) — red 78, green 95, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5F3A?
#4E5F3A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 39%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5F3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5F3A scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5F3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5F3A 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 12.83, which is visibly different.
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