#4EA522 Color
#4EA522 is rgb(78, 165, 34) in RGB, hsl(100, 66%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 79%, 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 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4EA522rgb(78, 165, 34)hsl(100, 66%, 39%)hsv(100, 79%, 65%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 79%, 35%)oklch(64.3% 0.182 137.7)lab(60.57% -44.08 53.99)lch(60.57% 69.70 129.23)What #4EA522 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 #4EA522, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4EA522 Channel Values
How #4EA522 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 66% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 79% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EA522 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 #4EA522
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4EA522; 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 #4EA522
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 #4EA522 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.
#4EA522#9A9A24#839F23#90902B#7B9928#629C9C#5B9F7D#929292Using #4EA522 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ea522: #4EA522;background-color: #4EA522;colors: { 'color-4ea522': '#4EA522' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.647, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_4ea522">#4EA522</color>fill="#4EA522"More Green Colors
#4EA522 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4EA522 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4EA522?
#4EA522 is a dark green — rgb(78, 165, 34) in RGB and hsl(100, 66%, 39%) 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 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #4EA522?
#4EA522 is rgb(78, 165, 34) — red 78, green 165, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4EA522?
#4EA522 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 79%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4EA522 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4EA522 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4EA522 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4EA522 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 14.16, which is visibly different.
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