#4E9414 Color
#4E9414 is rgb(78, 148, 20) in RGB, hsl(93, 76%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 86%, 42%) 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 9.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E9414rgb(78, 148, 20)hsl(93, 76%, 33%)hsv(93, 86%, 58%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 86%, 42%)oklch(59.7% 0.168 135.3)lab(55.04% -38.33 52.86)lch(55.04% 65.29 125.95)What #4E9414 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 #4E9414, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E9414 Channel Values
How #4E9414 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 148 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 76% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.77:1 vs white · 5.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E9414 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 #4E9414
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E9414; 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 #4E9414
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 #4E9414 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.
#4E9414#8B8B16#778F15#82821E#718A1B#5E8B8B#588F6F#838383Using #4E9414 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e9414: #4E9414;background-color: #4E9414;colors: { 'color-4e9414': '#4E9414' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.580, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_4e9414">#4E9414</color>fill="#4E9414"More Green Colors
#4E9414 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E9414 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E9414?
#4E9414 is a dark green — rgb(78, 148, 20) in RGB and hsl(93, 76%, 33%) 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 9.46.
What is the RGB value of #4E9414?
#4E9414 is rgb(78, 148, 20) — red 78, green 148, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E9414?
#4E9414 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 86%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E9414 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4E9414 scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E9414 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E9414 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 12.32, which is visibly different.
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