#4F5421 Color
#4F5421 is rgb(79, 84, 33) in RGB, hsl(66, 44%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 61%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F5421rgb(79, 84, 33)hsl(66, 44%, 23%)hsv(66, 61%, 33%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 61%, 67%)oklch(42.9% 0.073 114.2)lab(34.37% -8.12 28.43)lch(34.37% 29.57 105.94)What #4F5421 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 #4F5421, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F5421 Channel Values
How #4F5421 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 79 · G 84 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 44% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 61% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F5421 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 #4F5421
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F5421; 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 #4F5421
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 #4F5421 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.
#4F5421#535321#525421#525221#515321#535050#525142#505050Using #4F5421 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f5421: #4F5421;background-color: #4F5421;colors: { 'color-4f5421': '#4F5421' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.329, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_4f5421">#4F5421</color>fill="#4F5421"More Green Colors
#4F5421 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F5421 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F5421?
#4F5421 is a dark green — rgb(79, 84, 33) in RGB and hsl(66, 44%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #4F5421?
#4F5421 is rgb(79, 84, 33) — red 79, green 84, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F5421?
#4F5421 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 61%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F5421 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F5421 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F5421 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F5421 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.66, which is visibly different.
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