#4F725E Color
#4F725E is rgb(79, 114, 94) in RGB, hsl(146, 18%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 18%, 55%) 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 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F725Ergb(79, 114, 94)hsl(146, 18%, 38%)hsv(146, 31%, 45%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 18%, 55%)oklch(51.9% 0.051 158.9)lab(44.92% -16.51 6.93)lch(44.92% 17.91 157.23)What #4F725E 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 #4F725E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F725E Channel Values
How #4F725E 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 114 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 18% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 31% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F725E 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 #4F725E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F725E; 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 #4F725E
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 #4F725E 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.
#4F725E#6D6D5E#626F5E#68685F#5F6C5F#527070#517169#6A6A6AUsing #4F725E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f725e: #4F725E;background-color: #4F725E;colors: { 'color-4f725e': '#4F725E' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.447, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_4f725e">#4F725E</color>fill="#4F725E"More Green Colors
#4F725E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F725E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F725E?
#4F725E is a dark green — rgb(79, 114, 94) in RGB and hsl(146, 18%, 38%) 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 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #4F725E?
#4F725E is rgb(79, 114, 94) — red 79, green 114, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F725E?
#4F725E converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 18%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F725E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F725E scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F725E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F725E 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 17.91, which is visibly different.
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