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#4E880C Color

#4E880C is rgb(78, 136, 12) in RGB, hsl(88, 84%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 91%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4E880C
HEX#4E880C
RGBrgb(78, 136, 12)
HSLhsl(88, 84%, 29%)
HSVhsv(88, 91%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 91%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.156 133.3)
LABlab(51.11% -33.85 51.28)
LCHlch(51.11% 61.45 123.43)

What #4E880C 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 #4E880C, 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.

#4E880C Channel Values

How #4E880C 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 136 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 84% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 91% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E880C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4E880C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E880C; 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 #4E880C

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 #4E880C 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#4E880C
Protanopia#80800E
Protanomaly#70830D
Deuteranopia#797917
Deuteranomaly#6A7F13
Tritanopia#5C8080
Tritanomaly#578365
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #4E880C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4e880c: #4E880C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4E880C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4e880c': '#4E880C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.533, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_4e880c">#4E880C</color>
SVG fillfill="#4E880C"

More Green Colors

#4E880C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4E880C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4E880C?

#4E880C is a dark green — rgb(78, 136, 12) in RGB and hsl(88, 84%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.

What is the RGB value of #4E880C?

#4E880C is rgb(78, 136, 12) — red 78, green 136, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4E880C?

#4E880C converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 91%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4E880C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4E880C scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4E880C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4E880C 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 10.27, which is visibly different.

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