#4F9301 Color
#4F9301 is rgb(79, 147, 1) in RGB, hsl(88, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 99%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), visibly different at ΔE 10.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F9301rgb(79, 147, 1)hsl(88, 99%, 29%)hsv(88, 99%, 58%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 99%, 42%)oklch(59.4% 0.171 134.3)lab(54.72% -38.02 55.94)lch(54.72% 67.64 124.20)What #4F9301 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 #4F9301, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F9301 Channel Values
How #4F9301 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 147 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 99% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.81:1 vs white · 5.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F9301 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 #4F9301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F9301; 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 #4F9301
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 #4F9301 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.
#4F9301#8A8A04#778E03#818112#71890D#5F8A8A#598E6D#838383Using #4F9301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f9301: #4F9301;background-color: #4F9301;colors: { 'color-4f9301': '#4F9301' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.576, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_4f9301">#4F9301</color>fill="#4F9301"More Green Colors
#4F9301 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F9301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F9301?
#4F9301 is a dark green — rgb(79, 147, 1) in RGB and hsl(88, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.83.
What is the RGB value of #4F9301?
#4F9301 is rgb(79, 147, 1) — red 79, green 147, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F9301?
#4F9301 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 99%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F9301 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4F9301 scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F9301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F9301 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.71, which is visibly different.
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