#4E7E70 Color
#4E7E70 is rgb(78, 126, 112) in RGB, hsl(162, 24%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 11%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E7E70rgb(78, 126, 112)hsl(162, 24%, 40%)hsv(162, 38%, 49%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 11%, 51%)oklch(55.4% 0.057 173.7)lab(49.05% -19.64 2.22)lch(49.05% 19.76 173.54)What #4E7E70 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 #4E7E70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E7E70 Channel Values
How #4E7E70 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 24% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 38% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E7E70 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 #4E7E70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E7E70; 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 #4E7E70
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 #4E7E70 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.
#4E7E70#777770#697A70#717171#657671#517C7C#507D78#757575Using #4E7E70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e7e70: #4E7E70;background-color: #4E7E70;colors: { 'color-4e7e70': '#4E7E70' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.494, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_4e7e70">#4E7E70</color>fill="#4E7E70"More Green Colors
#4E7E70 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E7E70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E7E70?
#4E7E70 is a mid-tone green — rgb(78, 126, 112) in RGB and hsl(162, 24%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #4E7E70?
#4E7E70 is rgb(78, 126, 112) — red 78, green 126, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E7E70?
#4E7E70 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 11%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E7E70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E7E70 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E7E70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E7E70 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.56, which is visibly different.
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