#4E8D60 Color
#4E8D60 is rgb(78, 141, 96) in RGB, hsl(137, 29%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 32%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E8D60rgb(78, 141, 96)hsl(137, 29%, 43%)hsv(137, 45%, 55%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 32%, 45%)oklch(58.8% 0.095 151.7)lab(53.49% -29.11 17.50)lch(53.49% 33.97 148.99)What #4E8D60 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 #4E8D60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E8D60 Channel Values
How #4E8D60 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 29% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 45% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E8D60 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 #4E8D60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E8D60; 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 #4E8D60
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 #4E8D60 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.
#4E8D60#858560#738860#7D7D62#6D8361#578888#548A7A#808080Using #4E8D60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e8d60: #4E8D60;background-color: #4E8D60;colors: { 'color-4e8d60': '#4E8D60' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.553, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_4e8d60">#4E8D60</color>fill="#4E8D60"More Green Colors
#4E8D60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E8D60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E8D60?
#4E8D60 is a mid-tone green — rgb(78, 141, 96) in RGB and hsl(137, 29%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #4E8D60?
#4E8D60 is rgb(78, 141, 96) — red 78, green 141, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E8D60?
#4E8D60 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 32%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E8D60 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4E8D60 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E8D60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E8D60 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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