#4F6D63 Color
#4F6D63 is rgb(79, 109, 99) in RGB, hsl(160, 16%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 9%, 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 7.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F6D63rgb(79, 109, 99)hsl(160, 16%, 37%)hsv(160, 28%, 43%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 9%, 57%)oklch(50.8% 0.038 172.1)lab(43.45% -13.12 1.89)lch(43.45% 13.26 171.82)What #4F6D63 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 #4F6D63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F6D63 Channel Values
How #4F6D63 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 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 16% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 28% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F6D63 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 #4F6D63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F6D63; 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 #4F6D63
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 #4F6D63 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.
#4F6D63#696963#5F6A63#646464#5C6863#516C6C#506C68#676767Using #4F6D63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f6d63: #4F6D63;background-color: #4F6D63;colors: { 'color-4f6d63': '#4F6D63' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.427, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_4f6d63">#4F6D63</color>fill="#4F6D63"More Green Colors
#4F6D63 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F6D63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F6D63?
#4F6D63 is a dark green — rgb(79, 109, 99) in RGB and hsl(160, 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 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #4F6D63?
#4F6D63 is rgb(79, 109, 99) — red 79, green 109, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F6D63?
#4F6D63 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 9%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F6D63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F6D63 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F6D63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F6D63 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 13.29, which is visibly different.
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