#4E6416 Color
#4E6416 is rgb(78, 100, 22) in RGB, hsl(77, 64%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 78%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E6416rgb(78, 100, 22)hsl(77, 64%, 24%)hsv(77, 78%, 39%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 78%, 61%)oklch(46.9% 0.105 124.3)lab(39.38% -17.53 38.42)lch(39.38% 42.23 114.53)What #4E6416 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 #4E6416, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E6416 Channel Values
How #4E6416 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 100 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 64% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 78% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E6416 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 #4E6416
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E6416; 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 #4E6416
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 #4E6416 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.
#4E6416#616116#5A6216#5D5D19#586018#555E5E#52614B#5C5C5CUsing #4E6416 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e6416: #4E6416;background-color: #4E6416;colors: { 'color-4e6416': '#4E6416' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.392, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_4e6416">#4E6416</color>fill="#4E6416"More Green Colors
#4E6416 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E6416 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E6416?
#4E6416 is a dark green — rgb(78, 100, 22) in RGB and hsl(77, 64%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.
What is the RGB value of #4E6416?
#4E6416 is rgb(78, 100, 22) — red 78, green 100, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E6416?
#4E6416 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 78%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E6416 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E6416 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E6416 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E6416 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 8.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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