#4E8D34 Color
#4E8D34 is rgb(78, 141, 52) in RGB, hsl(102, 46%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 63%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E8D34rgb(78, 141, 52)hsl(102, 46%, 38%)hsv(102, 63%, 55%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 63%, 45%)oklch(58.1% 0.139 137.7)lab(52.95% -33.94 39.57)lch(52.95% 52.13 130.62)What #4E8D34 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 #4E8D34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E8D34 Channel Values
How #4E8D34 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 141 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 46% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 63% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.05:1 vs white · 5.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E8D34 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 #4E8D34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E8D34; 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 #4E8D34
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 #4E8D34 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.
#4E8D34#858535#738834#7D7D38#6D8336#5B8686#56896E#7E7E7EUsing #4E8D34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e8d34: #4E8D34;background-color: #4E8D34;colors: { 'color-4e8d34': '#4E8D34' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.553, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_4e8d34">#4E8D34</color>fill="#4E8D34"More Green Colors
#4E8D34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E8D34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E8D34?
#4E8D34 is a dark green — rgb(78, 141, 52) in RGB and hsl(102, 46%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #4E8D34?
#4E8D34 is rgb(78, 141, 52) — red 78, green 141, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E8D34?
#4E8D34 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 63%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E8D34 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4E8D34 scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E8D34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E8D34 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 12.8, which is visibly different.
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