#4F785E Color
#4F785E is rgb(79, 120, 94) in RGB, hsl(142, 21%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 22%, 53%) 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 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F785Ergb(79, 120, 94)hsl(142, 21%, 39%)hsv(142, 34%, 47%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 22%, 53%)oklch(53.5% 0.062 155.9)lab(46.82% -19.46 9.58)lch(46.82% 21.69 153.79)What #4F785E 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 #4F785E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F785E Channel Values
How #4F785E 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 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 21% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 34% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.02:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F785E 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 #4F785E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F785E; 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 #4F785E
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 #4F785E 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.
#4F785E#72725E#66755E#6D6D5F#62715F#547575#52766D#6F6F6FUsing #4F785E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f785e: #4F785E;background-color: #4F785E;colors: { 'color-4f785e': '#4F785E' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.471, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_4f785e">#4F785E</color>fill="#4F785E"More Green Colors
#4F785E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F785E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F785E?
#4F785E is a dark green — rgb(79, 120, 94) in RGB and hsl(142, 21%, 39%) 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 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #4F785E?
#4F785E is rgb(79, 120, 94) — red 79, green 120, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F785E?
#4F785E converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 22%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F785E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F785E scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F785E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F785E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.43, which is visibly different.
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