#4F6D50 Color
#4F6D50 is rgb(79, 109, 80) in RGB, hsl(122, 16%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 27%, 57%) 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 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F6D50rgb(79, 109, 80)hsl(122, 16%, 37%)hsv(122, 28%, 43%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 27%, 57%)oklch(50.3% 0.057 145.5)lab(43.05% -16.15 12.60)lch(43.05% 20.48 142.05)What #4F6D50 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 #4F6D50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F6D50 Channel Values
How #4F6D50 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 109 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 16% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 28% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F6D50 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 #4F6D50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F6D50; 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 #4F6D50
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 #4F6D50 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.
#4F6D50#696950#5F6A50#646451#5C6851#536A6A#526B61#666666Using #4F6D50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f6d50: #4F6D50;background-color: #4F6D50;colors: { 'color-4f6d50': '#4F6D50' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.427, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_4f6d50">#4F6D50</color>fill="#4F6D50"More Green Colors
#4F6D50 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F6D50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F6D50?
#4F6D50 is a dark green — rgb(79, 109, 80) in RGB and hsl(122, 16%, 37%) 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 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #4F6D50?
#4F6D50 is rgb(79, 109, 80) — red 79, green 109, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F6D50?
#4F6D50 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 27%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F6D50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F6D50 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F6D50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F6D50 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 17.73, which is visibly different.
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