#4E7C04 Color
#4E7C04 is rgb(78, 124, 4) in RGB, hsl(83, 94%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 97%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E7C04rgb(78, 124, 4)hsl(83, 94%, 25%)hsv(83, 97%, 49%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 97%, 51%)oklch(53.2% 0.143 130.8)lab(47.17% -29.05 49.63)lch(47.17% 57.51 120.35)What #4E7C04 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 #4E7C04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E7C04 Channel Values
How #4E7C04 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 124 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 94% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 97% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E7C04 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 #4E7C04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E7C04; 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 #4E7C04
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 #4E7C04 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.
#4E7C04#767606#687805#6F6F0F#64750B#5A7575#55785C#6F6F6FUsing #4E7C04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e7c04: #4E7C04;background-color: #4E7C04;colors: { 'color-4e7c04': '#4E7C04' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.486, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_4e7c04">#4E7C04</color>fill="#4E7C04"More Green Colors
#4E7C04 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E7C04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E7C04?
#4E7C04 is a dark green — rgb(78, 124, 4) in RGB and hsl(83, 94%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.9.
What is the RGB value of #4E7C04?
#4E7C04 is rgb(78, 124, 4) — red 78, green 124, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E7C04?
#4E7C04 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 97%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E7C04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E7C04 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E7C04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E7C04 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 8.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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