#4EA518 Color
#4EA518 is rgb(78, 165, 24) in RGB, hsl(97, 75%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 85%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4EA518rgb(78, 165, 24)hsl(97, 75%, 37%)hsv(97, 85%, 65%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 85%, 35%)oklch(64.3% 0.186 137.1)lab(60.54% -44.44 56.62)lch(60.54% 71.98 128.13)What #4EA518 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 #4EA518, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4EA518 Channel Values
How #4EA518 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 165 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 75% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 85% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.13:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EA518 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 #4EA518
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4EA518; 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 #4EA518
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 #4EA518 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.
#4EA518#9A9A1A#839F19#909024#7B9920#629B9B#5B9F7C#929292Using #4EA518 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ea518: #4EA518;background-color: #4EA518;colors: { 'color-4ea518': '#4EA518' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.647, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_4ea518">#4EA518</color>fill="#4EA518"More Green Colors
#4EA518 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4EA518 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4EA518?
#4EA518 is a dark green — rgb(78, 165, 24) in RGB and hsl(97, 75%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #4EA518?
#4EA518 is rgb(78, 165, 24) — red 78, green 165, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4EA518?
#4EA518 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 85%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4EA518 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4EA518 scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4EA518 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4EA518 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 16.06, which is visibly different.
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