#4F6A39 Color
#4F6A39 is rgb(79, 106, 57) in RGB, hsl(93, 30%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 46%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F6A39rgb(79, 106, 57)hsl(93, 30%, 32%)hsv(93, 46%, 42%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 46%, 58%)oklch(49% 0.08 132.3)lab(41.72% -17.50 24.07)lch(41.72% 29.76 126.01)What #4F6A39 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 #4F6A39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F6A39 Channel Values
How #4F6A39 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 106 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 30% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 46% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F6A39 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 #4F6A39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F6A39; 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 #4F6A39
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 #4F6A39 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.
#4F6A39#666639#5E6839#62623A#5B653A#556565#536757#626262Using #4F6A39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f6a39: #4F6A39;background-color: #4F6A39;colors: { 'color-4f6a39': '#4F6A39' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.416, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_4f6a39">#4F6A39</color>fill="#4F6A39"More Green Colors
#4F6A39 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F6A39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F6A39?
#4F6A39 is a dark green — rgb(79, 106, 57) in RGB and hsl(93, 30%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #4F6A39?
#4F6A39 is rgb(79, 106, 57) — red 79, green 106, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F6A39?
#4F6A39 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 46%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F6A39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F6A39 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F6A39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F6A39 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 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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