#4F5625 Color
#4F5625 is rgb(79, 86, 37) in RGB, hsl(69, 40%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 57%, 66%) 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 1.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F5625rgb(79, 86, 37)hsl(69, 40%, 24%)hsv(69, 57%, 34%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 57%, 66%)oklch(43.5% 0.071 116.2)lab(35.05% -8.93 27.08)lch(35.05% 28.52 108.25)What #4F5625 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 #4F5625, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F5625 Channel Values
How #4F5625 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 86 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 40% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 57% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.81:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F5625 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 #4F5625
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F5625; 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 #4F5625
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 #4F5625 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.
#4F5625#555525#535525#545425#525525#545252#525344#525252Using #4F5625 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f5625: #4F5625;background-color: #4F5625;colors: { 'color-4f5625': '#4F5625' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.337, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_4f5625">#4F5625</color>fill="#4F5625"More Green Colors
#4F5625 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F5625 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F5625?
#4F5625 is a dark green — rgb(79, 86, 37) in RGB and hsl(69, 40%, 24%) 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 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #4F5625?
#4F5625 is rgb(79, 86, 37) — red 79, green 86, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F5625?
#4F5625 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 57%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F5625 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F5625 scores 7.81:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F5625 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F5625 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 10.94, which is visibly different.
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