#4E7147 Color
#4E7147 is rgb(78, 113, 71) in RGB, hsl(110, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 37%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E7147rgb(78, 113, 71)hsl(110, 23%, 36%)hsv(110, 37%, 44%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 37%, 56%)oklch(51% 0.076 140.3)lab(44.11% -19.70 19.20)lch(44.11% 27.51 135.74)What #4E7147 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 #4E7147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E7147 Channel Values
How #4E7147 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E7147 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 #4E7147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E7147; 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 #4E7147
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 #4E7147 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.
#4E7147#6C6C47#616E47#676748#5E6B48#546D6D#526E60#686868Using #4E7147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e7147: #4E7147;background-color: #4E7147;colors: { 'color-4e7147': '#4E7147' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.443, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_4e7147">#4E7147</color>fill="#4E7147"More Green Colors
#4E7147 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E7147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E7147?
#4E7147 is a dark green — rgb(78, 113, 71) in RGB and hsl(110, 23%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.16.
What is the RGB value of #4E7147?
#4E7147 is rgb(78, 113, 71) — red 78, green 113, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E7147?
#4E7147 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 37%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E7147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E7147 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E7147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E7147 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 11.73, which is visibly different.
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