#4F6D5E Color
#4F6D5E is rgb(79, 109, 94) in RGB, hsl(150, 16%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 14%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F6D5Ergb(79, 109, 94)hsl(150, 16%, 37%)hsv(150, 28%, 43%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 14%, 57%)oklch(50.7% 0.042 162.7)lab(43.33% -13.98 4.70)lch(43.33% 14.75 161.40)What #4F6D5E 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 #4F6D5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F6D5E Channel Values
How #4F6D5E 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 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 16% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 28% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F6D5E 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 #4F6D5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F6D5E; 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 #4F6D5E
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 #4F6D5E 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.
#4F6D5E#69695E#5F6A5E#64645F#5C685F#526B6B#516C66#666666Using #4F6D5E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f6d5e: #4F6D5E;background-color: #4F6D5E;colors: { 'color-4f6d5e': '#4F6D5E' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.427, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_4f6d5e">#4F6D5E</color>fill="#4F6D5E"More Green Colors
#4F6D5E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F6D5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F6D5E?
#4F6D5E is a dark green — rgb(79, 109, 94) in RGB and hsl(150, 16%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #4F6D5E?
#4F6D5E is rgb(79, 109, 94) — red 79, green 109, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F6D5E?
#4F6D5E converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 14%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F6D5E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F6D5E scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F6D5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F6D5E 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 14.79, which is visibly different.
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