#4F8A38 Color
#4F8A38 is rgb(79, 138, 56) in RGB, hsl(103, 42%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 59%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F8A38rgb(79, 138, 56)hsl(103, 42%, 38%)hsv(103, 59%, 54%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 59%, 46%)oklch(57.4% 0.131 137.8)lab(52.06% -32.06 36.75)lch(52.06% 48.77 131.11)What #4F8A38 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 #4F8A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F8A38 Channel Values
How #4F8A38 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 138 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 42% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 59% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F8A38 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 #4F8A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F8A38; 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 #4F8A38
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 #4F8A38 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.
#4F8A38#828239#718538#7A7A3B#6C813A#5B8383#57866D#7C7C7CUsing #4F8A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f8a38: #4F8A38;background-color: #4F8A38;colors: { 'color-4f8a38': '#4F8A38' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.541, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_4f8a38">#4F8A38</color>fill="#4F8A38"More Green Colors
#4F8A38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F8A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F8A38?
#4F8A38 is a dark green — rgb(79, 138, 56) in RGB and hsl(103, 42%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #4F8A38?
#4F8A38 is rgb(79, 138, 56) — red 79, green 138, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F8A38?
#4F8A38 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 59%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F8A38 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4F8A38 scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F8A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F8A38 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 14.64, which is visibly different.
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