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#4E752F Color

#4E752F is rgb(78, 117, 47) in RGB, hsl(93, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 60%, 54%) 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 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4E752F
HEX#4E752F
RGBrgb(78, 117, 47)
HSLhsl(93, 43%, 32%)
HSVhsv(93, 60%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 60%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.109 133.3)
LABlab(45.11% -24.03 33.28)
LCHlch(45.11% 41.05 125.84)

What #4E752F 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 #4E752F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#4E752F Channel Values

How #4E752F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 78 · G 117 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 43% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 60% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E752F 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.

TextWhite text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4E752F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E752F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4E752F

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 #4E752F 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.

Typical#4E752F
Protanopia#70702F
Protanomaly#64722F
Deuteranopia#6A6A31
Deuteranomaly#606F30
Tritanopia#576F6F
Tritanomaly#54715C
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #4E752F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4e752f: #4E752F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4E752F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4e752f': '#4E752F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.459, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_4e752f">#4E752F</color>
SVG fillfill="#4E752F"

More Green Colors

#4E752F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4E752F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4E752F?

#4E752F is a dark green — rgb(78, 117, 47) in RGB and hsl(93, 43%, 32%) 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 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #4E752F?

#4E752F is rgb(78, 117, 47) — red 78, green 117, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4E752F?

#4E752F converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 60%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4E752F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4E752F scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4E752F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4E752F 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 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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