#4E8424 Color
#4E8424 is rgb(78, 132, 36) in RGB, hsl(94, 57%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 73%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E8424rgb(78, 132, 36)hsl(94, 57%, 33%)hsv(94, 73%, 52%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 73%, 48%)oklch(55.6% 0.139 134.4)lab(49.91% -31.31 43.19)lch(49.91% 53.34 125.94)What #4E8424 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 #4E8424, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E8424 Channel Values
How #4E8424 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 132 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 57% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 73% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E8424 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 #4E8424
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E8424; 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 #4E8424
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 #4E8424 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.
#4E8424#7D7D25#6D8024#767629#687C27#5A7D7D#568065#767676Using #4E8424 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e8424: #4E8424;background-color: #4E8424;colors: { 'color-4e8424': '#4E8424' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.518, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_4e8424">#4E8424</color>fill="#4E8424"More Green Colors
#4E8424 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E8424 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E8424?
#4E8424 is a dark green — rgb(78, 132, 36) in RGB and hsl(94, 57%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #4E8424?
#4E8424 is rgb(78, 132, 36) — red 78, green 132, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E8424?
#4E8424 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 73%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E8424 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4E8424 scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E8424 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E8424 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 10.18, which is visibly different.
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