#4F5E2C Color
#4F5E2C is rgb(79, 94, 44) in RGB, hsl(78, 36%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 53%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F5E2Crgb(79, 94, 44)hsl(78, 36%, 27%)hsv(78, 53%, 37%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 53%, 63%)oklch(45.7% 0.076 123.2)lab(37.69% -12.63 26.36)lch(37.69% 29.23 115.60)What #4F5E2C 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 #4F5E2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F5E2C Channel Values
How #4F5E2C 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 94 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 36% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 53% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F5E2C 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 #4F5E2C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F5E2C; 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 #4F5E2C
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 #4F5E2C 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.
#4F5E2C#5C5C2C#575D2C#59592D#555B2D#545959#525B4B#585858Using #4F5E2C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f5e2c: #4F5E2C;background-color: #4F5E2C;colors: { 'color-4f5e2c': '#4F5E2C' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.369, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_4f5e2c">#4F5E2C</color>fill="#4F5E2C"More Green Colors
#4F5E2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F5E2C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F5E2C?
#4F5E2C is a dark green — rgb(79, 94, 44) in RGB and hsl(78, 36%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #4F5E2C?
#4F5E2C is rgb(79, 94, 44) — red 79, green 94, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F5E2C?
#4F5E2C converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 53%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F5E2C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F5E2C scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F5E2C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F5E2C 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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