#4E5F45 Color
#4E5F45 is rgb(78, 95, 69) in RGB, hsl(99, 16%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 27%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5F45rgb(78, 95, 69)hsl(99, 16%, 32%)hsv(99, 27%, 37%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 27%, 63%)oklch(46.3% 0.046 135)lab(38.30% -10.84 12.70)lch(38.30% 16.70 130.49)What #4E5F45 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 #4E5F45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5F45 Channel Values
How #4E5F45 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 16% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 27% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5F45 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 #4E5F45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5F45; 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 #4E5F45
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 #4E5F45 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.
#4E5F45#5C5C45#575D45#5A5A46#555C45#515C5C#505D54#5A5A5AUsing #4E5F45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5f45: #4E5F45;background-color: #4E5F45;colors: { 'color-4e5f45': '#4E5F45' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.373, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_4e5f45">#4E5F45</color>fill="#4E5F45"More Green Colors
#4E5F45 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5F45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5F45?
#4E5F45 is a dark green — rgb(78, 95, 69) in RGB and hsl(99, 16%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.
What is the RGB value of #4E5F45?
#4E5F45 is rgb(78, 95, 69) — red 78, green 95, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5F45?
#4E5F45 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 27%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5F45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5F45 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5F45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5F45 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.78, which is visibly different.
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