#4F7935 Color
#4F7935 is rgb(79, 121, 53) in RGB, hsl(97, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 56%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F7935rgb(79, 121, 53)hsl(97, 39%, 34%)hsv(97, 56%, 47%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 56%, 53%)oklch(52.9% 0.108 134.9)lab(46.53% -24.97 31.92)lch(46.53% 40.52 128.03)What #4F7935 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 #4F7935, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F7935 Channel Values
How #4F7935 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F7935 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 #4F7935
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F7935; 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 #4F7935
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 #4F7935 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.
#4F7935#737335#677635#6D6D37#637236#587373#557560#6E6E6EUsing #4F7935 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f7935: #4F7935;background-color: #4F7935;colors: { 'color-4f7935': '#4F7935' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.475, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_4f7935">#4F7935</color>fill="#4F7935"More Green Colors
#4F7935 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F7935 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F7935?
#4F7935 is a dark green — rgb(79, 121, 53) in RGB and hsl(97, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #4F7935?
#4F7935 is rgb(79, 121, 53) — red 79, green 121, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F7935?
#4F7935 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 56%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F7935 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F7935 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F7935 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F7935 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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