#4E6539 Color
#4E6539 is rgb(78, 101, 57) in RGB, hsl(91, 28%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 44%, 60%) 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 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E6539rgb(78, 101, 57)hsl(91, 28%, 31%)hsv(91, 44%, 40%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 44%, 60%)oklch(47.6% 0.072 131.2)lab(40.04% -15.41 21.96)lch(40.04% 26.82 125.05)What #4E6539 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 #4E6539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E6539 Channel Values
How #4E6539 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 101 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 28% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 44% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E6539 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 #4E6539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E6539; 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 #4E6539
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 #4E6539 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.
#4E6539#626239#5A6339#5E5E3A#58613A#536161#516254#5E5E5EUsing #4E6539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e6539: #4E6539;background-color: #4E6539;colors: { 'color-4e6539': '#4E6539' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.396, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_4e6539">#4E6539</color>fill="#4E6539"More Green Colors
#4E6539 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E6539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E6539?
#4E6539 is a dark green — rgb(78, 101, 57) in RGB and hsl(91, 28%, 31%) 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 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #4E6539?
#4E6539 is rgb(78, 101, 57) — red 78, green 101, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E6539?
#4E6539 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 44%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E6539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E6539 scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E6539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E6539 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 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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