#4F6456 Color
#4F6456 is rgb(79, 100, 86) in RGB, hsl(140, 12%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F6456rgb(79, 100, 86)hsl(140, 12%, 35%)hsv(140, 21%, 39%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 61%)oklch(48.2% 0.034 155.7)lab(40.31% -10.59 5.24)lch(40.31% 11.82 153.67)What #4F6456 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 #4F6456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F6456 Channel Values
How #4F6456 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 100 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 12% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 21% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F6456 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 #4F6456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F6456; 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 #4F6456
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 #4F6456 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.
#4F6456#616156#5A6256#5E5E57#586056#516262#50635E#5F5F5FUsing #4F6456 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f6456: #4F6456;background-color: #4F6456;colors: { 'color-4f6456': '#4F6456' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.392, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_4f6456">#4F6456</color>fill="#4F6456"More Green Colors
#4F6456 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F6456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F6456?
#4F6456 is a dark green — rgb(79, 100, 86) in RGB and hsl(140, 12%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #4F6456?
#4F6456 is rgb(79, 100, 86) — red 79, green 100, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F6456?
#4F6456 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F6456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F6456 scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F6456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F6456 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.
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