#4F7D70 Color
#4F7D70 is rgb(79, 125, 112) in RGB, hsl(163, 23%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 10%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F7D70rgb(79, 125, 112)hsl(163, 23%, 40%)hsv(163, 37%, 49%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 10%, 51%)oklch(55.2% 0.055 174.4)lab(48.79% -18.83 1.86)lch(48.79% 18.92 174.36)What #4F7D70 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 #4F7D70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F7D70 Channel Values
How #4F7D70 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 125 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 23% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 37% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F7D70 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 #4F7D70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F7D70; 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 #4F7D70
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 #4F7D70 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.
#4F7D70#777770#697970#707071#657671#527B7B#517C77#747474Using #4F7D70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f7d70: #4F7D70;background-color: #4F7D70;colors: { 'color-4f7d70': '#4F7D70' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.490, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_4f7d70">#4F7D70</color>fill="#4F7D70"More Green Colors
#4F7D70 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F7D70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F7D70?
#4F7D70 is a mid-tone green — rgb(79, 125, 112) in RGB and hsl(163, 23%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #4F7D70?
#4F7D70 is rgb(79, 125, 112) — red 79, green 125, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F7D70?
#4F7D70 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 10%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F7D70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F7D70 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F7D70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F7D70 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 15.64, which is visibly different.
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