#4E6A5B Color
#4E6A5B is rgb(78, 106, 91) in RGB, hsl(148, 15%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 14%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E6A5Brgb(78, 106, 91)hsl(148, 15%, 36%)hsv(148, 26%, 42%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 14%, 58%)oklch(49.7% 0.041 161.1)lab(42.25% -13.30 4.95)lch(42.25% 14.19 159.57)What #4E6A5B 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 #4E6A5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E6A5B Channel Values
How #4E6A5B 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 106 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 15% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 26% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E6A5B 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 #4E6A5B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E6A5B; 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 #4E6A5B
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 #4E6A5B 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.
#4E6A5B#66665B#5D685B#62625C#5B655B#506868#506963#646464Using #4E6A5B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e6a5b: #4E6A5B;background-color: #4E6A5B;colors: { 'color-4e6a5b': '#4E6A5B' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.416, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_4e6a5b">#4E6A5B</color>fill="#4E6A5B"More Green Colors
#4E6A5B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E6A5B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E6A5B?
#4E6A5B is a dark green — rgb(78, 106, 91) in RGB and hsl(148, 15%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #4E6A5B?
#4E6A5B is rgb(78, 106, 91) — red 78, green 106, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E6A5B?
#4E6A5B converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 14%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E6A5B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E6A5B scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E6A5B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E6A5B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.27, which is visibly different.
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