#4E745C Color
#4E745C is rgb(78, 116, 92) in RGB, hsl(142, 20%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 21%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E745Crgb(78, 116, 92)hsl(142, 20%, 38%)hsv(142, 33%, 45%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 21%, 55%)oklch(52.3% 0.057 156.1)lab(45.45% -18.18 8.84)lch(45.45% 20.21 154.07)What #4E745C 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 #4E745C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E745C Channel Values
How #4E745C 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 116 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 20% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 33% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E745C 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 #4E745C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E745C; 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 #4E745C
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 #4E745C 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.
#4E745C#6F6F5C#63715C#69695D#606E5D#527171#517269#6C6C6CUsing #4E745C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e745c: #4E745C;background-color: #4E745C;colors: { 'color-4e745c': '#4E745C' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.455, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_4e745c">#4E745C</color>fill="#4E745C"More Green Colors
#4E745C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E745C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E745C?
#4E745C is a dark green — rgb(78, 116, 92) in RGB and hsl(142, 20%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #4E745C?
#4E745C is rgb(78, 116, 92) — red 78, green 116, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E745C?
#4E745C converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 21%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E745C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E745C scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E745C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E745C 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 20.07, which is visibly different.
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