#4E6444 Color
#4E6444 is rgb(78, 100, 68) in RGB, hsl(101, 19%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 32%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E6444rgb(78, 100, 68)hsl(101, 19%, 33%)hsv(101, 32%, 39%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 32%, 61%)oklch(47.6% 0.056 136.1)lab(39.88% -13.60 15.40)lch(39.88% 20.54 131.44)What #4E6444 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 #4E6444, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E6444 Channel Values
How #4E6444 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 19% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 32% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E6444 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 #4E6444
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E6444; 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 #4E6444
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 #4E6444 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.
#4E6444#616144#5A6244#5D5D45#586045#526161#516257#5E5E5EUsing #4E6444 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e6444: #4E6444;background-color: #4E6444;colors: { 'color-4e6444': '#4E6444' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.392, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_4e6444">#4E6444</color>fill="#4E6444"More Green Colors
#4E6444 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E6444 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E6444?
#4E6444 is a dark green — rgb(78, 100, 68) in RGB and hsl(101, 19%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.
What is the RGB value of #4E6444?
#4E6444 is rgb(78, 100, 68) — red 78, green 100, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E6444?
#4E6444 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 32%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E6444 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E6444 scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E6444 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E6444 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 15.38, which is visibly different.
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