#4E6142 Color
#4E6142 is rgb(78, 97, 66) in RGB, hsl(97, 19%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 62%) 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 8.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E6142rgb(78, 97, 66)hsl(97, 19%, 32%)hsv(97, 32%, 38%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 62%)oklch(46.8% 0.054 133.7)lab(38.89% -12.29 15.27)lch(38.89% 19.60 128.84)What #4E6142 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 #4E6142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E6142 Channel Values
How #4E6142 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 97 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 19% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 32% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E6142 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 #4E6142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E6142; 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 #4E6142
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 #4E6142 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.
#4E6142#5E5E42#585F42#5B5B43#565E42#525E5E#505F54#5B5B5BUsing #4E6142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e6142: #4E6142;background-color: #4E6142;colors: { 'color-4e6142': '#4E6142' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.380, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_4e6142">#4E6142</color>fill="#4E6142"More Green Colors
#4E6142 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E6142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E6142?
#4E6142 is a dark green — rgb(78, 97, 66) in RGB and hsl(97, 19%, 32%) 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 8.7.
What is the RGB value of #4E6142?
#4E6142 is rgb(78, 97, 66) — red 78, green 97, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E6142?
#4E6142 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E6142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E6142 scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E6142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E6142 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 15.98, which is visibly different.
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