#4E6C3D Color
#4E6C3D is rgb(78, 108, 61) in RGB, hsl(98, 28%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 44%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E6C3Drgb(78, 108, 61)hsl(98, 28%, 33%)hsv(98, 44%, 42%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 44%, 58%)oklch(49.5% 0.079 135)lab(42.35% -18.45 22.61)lch(42.35% 29.18 129.23)What #4E6C3D 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 #4E6C3D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E6C3D Channel Values
How #4E6C3D 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 108 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 28% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 44% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 44% · 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 #4E6C3D 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 #4E6C3D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E6C3D; 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 #4E6C3D
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 #4E6C3D 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.
#4E6C3D#68683D#5E693D#63633E#5B673E#546767#526959#646464Using #4E6C3D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e6c3d: #4E6C3D;background-color: #4E6C3D;colors: { 'color-4e6c3d': '#4E6C3D' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.424, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_4e6c3d">#4E6C3D</color>fill="#4E6C3D"More Green Colors
#4E6C3D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E6C3D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E6C3D?
#4E6C3D is a dark green — rgb(78, 108, 61) in RGB and hsl(98, 28%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #4E6C3D?
#4E6C3D is rgb(78, 108, 61) — red 78, green 108, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E6C3D?
#4E6C3D converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 44%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E6C3D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E6C3D 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 #4E6C3D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E6C3D 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 7.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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