#4F7911 Color
#4F7911 is rgb(79, 121, 17) in RGB, hsl(84, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 86%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F7911rgb(79, 121, 17)hsl(84, 75%, 27%)hsv(84, 86%, 47%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 86%, 53%)oklch(52.5% 0.135 130.3)lab(46.29% -27.06 46.18)lch(46.29% 53.52 120.37)What #4F7911 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 #4F7911, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F7911 Channel Values
How #4F7911 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 121 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F7911 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 #4F7911
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F7911; 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 #4F7911
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 #4F7911 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.
#4F7911#737312#677612#6D6D17#637215#5A7272#56755A#6D6D6DUsing #4F7911 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f7911: #4F7911;background-color: #4F7911;colors: { 'color-4f7911': '#4F7911' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.475, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_4f7911">#4F7911</color>fill="#4F7911"More Green Colors
#4F7911 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F7911 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F7911?
#4F7911 is a dark green — rgb(79, 121, 17) in RGB and hsl(84, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #4F7911?
#4F7911 is rgb(79, 121, 17) — red 79, green 121, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F7911?
#4F7911 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 86%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F7911 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F7911 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F7911 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F7911 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 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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