#4E6718 Color
#4E6718 is rgb(78, 103, 24) in RGB, hsl(79, 62%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 77%, 60%) 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 8.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E6718rgb(78, 103, 24)hsl(79, 62%, 25%)hsv(79, 77%, 40%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 77%, 60%)oklch(47.7% 0.108 125.8)lab(40.37% -18.91 38.59)lch(40.37% 42.97 116.10)What #4E6718 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 #4E6718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E6718 Channel Values
How #4E6718 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 103 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 62% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 77% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E6718 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 #4E6718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E6718; 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 #4E6718
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 #4E6718 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.
#4E6718#636318#5B6518#60601B#59631A#566161#53634E#5F5F5FUsing #4E6718 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e6718: #4E6718;background-color: #4E6718;colors: { 'color-4e6718': '#4E6718' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.404, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_4e6718">#4E6718</color>fill="#4E6718"More Green Colors
#4E6718 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E6718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E6718?
#4E6718 is a dark green — rgb(78, 103, 24) in RGB and hsl(79, 62%, 25%) 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 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #4E6718?
#4E6718 is rgb(78, 103, 24) — red 78, green 103, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E6718?
#4E6718 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 77%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E6718 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E6718 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E6718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E6718 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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