#4E6D3B Color
#4E6D3B is rgb(78, 109, 59) in RGB, hsl(97, 30%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 46%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E6D3Brgb(78, 109, 59)hsl(97, 30%, 33%)hsv(97, 46%, 43%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 46%, 57%)oklch(49.8% 0.083 134.5)lab(42.65% -19.16 24.09)lch(42.65% 30.78 128.50)What #4E6D3B 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 #4E6D3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E6D3B Channel Values
How #4E6D3B 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 109 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 30% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 46% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E6D3B 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 #4E6D3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E6D3B; 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 #4E6D3B
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 #4E6D3B 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.
#4E6D3B#68683B#5F6A3B#64643C#5C683C#556868#526A59#646464Using #4E6D3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e6d3b: #4E6D3B;background-color: #4E6D3B;colors: { 'color-4e6d3b': '#4E6D3B' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.427, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_4e6d3b">#4E6D3B</color>fill="#4E6D3B"More Green Colors
#4E6D3B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E6D3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E6D3B?
#4E6D3B is a dark green — rgb(78, 109, 59) in RGB and hsl(97, 30%, 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 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #4E6D3B?
#4E6D3B is rgb(78, 109, 59) — red 78, green 109, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E6D3B?
#4E6D3B converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 46%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E6D3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E6D3B scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E6D3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E6D3B 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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