#4E7E51 Color
#4E7E51 is rgb(78, 126, 81) in RGB, hsl(124, 24%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 36%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E7E51rgb(78, 126, 81)hsl(124, 24%, 40%)hsv(124, 38%, 49%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 36%, 51%)oklch(54.6% 0.087 145.7)lab(48.45% -24.51 19.21)lch(48.45% 31.14 141.92)What #4E7E51 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 #4E7E51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E7E51 Channel Values
How #4E7E51 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 126 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 24% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 38% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E7E51 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 #4E7E51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E7E51; 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 #4E7E51
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 #4E7E51 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.
#4E7E51#777751#697A51#717153#657652#567979#537B6C#737373Using #4E7E51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e7e51: #4E7E51;background-color: #4E7E51;colors: { 'color-4e7e51': '#4E7E51' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.494, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_4e7e51">#4E7E51</color>fill="#4E7E51"More Green Colors
#4E7E51 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E7E51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E7E51?
#4E7E51 is a mid-tone green — rgb(78, 126, 81) in RGB and hsl(124, 24%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #4E7E51?
#4E7E51 is rgb(78, 126, 81) — red 78, green 126, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E7E51?
#4E7E51 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 36%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E7E51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E7E51 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E7E51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E7E51 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 13.7, which is visibly different.
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