#4F7808 Color
#4F7808 is rgb(79, 120, 8) in RGB, hsl(82, 88%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 93%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F7808rgb(79, 120, 8)hsl(82, 88%, 25%)hsv(82, 93%, 47%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 93%, 53%)oklch(52.2% 0.137 129.7)lab(45.93% -26.85 47.90)lch(45.93% 54.91 119.27)What #4F7808 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 #4F7808, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F7808 Channel Values
How #4F7808 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 120 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 88% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F7808 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 #4F7808
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F7808; 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 #4F7808
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 #4F7808 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.
#4F7808#72720A#667509#6D6D11#62710E#5A7171#567459#6C6C6CUsing #4F7808 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f7808: #4F7808;background-color: #4F7808;colors: { 'color-4f7808': '#4F7808' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.471, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_4f7808">#4F7808</color>fill="#4F7808"More Green Colors
#4F7808 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F7808 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F7808?
#4F7808 is a dark green — rgb(79, 120, 8) in RGB and hsl(82, 88%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.
What is the RGB value of #4F7808?
#4F7808 is rgb(79, 120, 8) — red 79, green 120, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F7808?
#4F7808 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F7808 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F7808 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F7808 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F7808 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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