#4E710A Color
#4E710A is rgb(78, 113, 10) in RGB, hsl(80, 84%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 91%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E710Argb(78, 113, 10)hsl(80, 84%, 24%)hsv(80, 91%, 44%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 91%, 56%)oklch(50.3% 0.128 128.3)lab(43.58% -24.08 45.57)lch(43.58% 51.54 117.85)What #4E710A 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 #4E710A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E710A Channel Values
How #4E710A 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 113 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 84% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 91% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E710A 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 #4E710A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E710A; 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 #4E710A
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 #4E710A 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.
#4E710A#6C6C0B#616E0B#676711#5E6B0E#586A6A#546D54#676767Using #4E710A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e710a: #4E710A;background-color: #4E710A;colors: { 'color-4e710a': '#4E710A' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.443, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_4e710a">#4E710A</color>fill="#4E710A"More Green Colors
#4E710A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E710A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E710A?
#4E710A is a dark green — rgb(78, 113, 10) in RGB and hsl(80, 84%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #4E710A?
#4E710A is rgb(78, 113, 10) — red 78, green 113, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E710A?
#4E710A converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 91%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E710A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E710A scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E710A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E710A 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.
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