#4F6D60 Color
#4F6D60 is rgb(79, 109, 96) in RGB, hsl(154, 16%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 12%, 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 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F6D60rgb(79, 109, 96)hsl(154, 16%, 37%)hsv(154, 28%, 43%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 12%, 57%)oklch(50.7% 0.041 166.2)lab(43.38% -13.64 3.58)lch(43.38% 14.10 165.31)What #4F6D60 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 #4F6D60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F6D60 Channel Values
How #4F6D60 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 16% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 28% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F6D60 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 #4F6D60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F6D60; 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 #4F6D60
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 #4F6D60 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.
#4F6D60#696960#5F6A60#646461#5C6860#516B6B#506C67#676767Using #4F6D60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f6d60: #4F6D60;background-color: #4F6D60;colors: { 'color-4f6d60': '#4F6D60' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.427, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_4f6d60">#4F6D60</color>fill="#4F6D60"More Green Colors
#4F6D60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F6D60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F6D60?
#4F6D60 is a dark green — rgb(79, 109, 96) in RGB and hsl(154, 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 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #4F6D60?
#4F6D60 is rgb(79, 109, 96) — red 79, green 109, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F6D60?
#4F6D60 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 12%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F6D60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F6D60 scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F6D60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F6D60 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 14.14, which is visibly different.
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