#4FA20B Color
#4FA20B is rgb(79, 162, 11) in RGB, hsl(93, 87%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 93%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4FA20Brgb(79, 162, 11)hsl(93, 87%, 34%)hsv(93, 93%, 64%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 93%, 36%)oklch(63.5% 0.186 136.2)lab(59.58% -43.39 58.28)lch(59.58% 72.65 126.67)What #4FA20B 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 #4FA20B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4FA20B Channel Values
How #4FA20B 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 162 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 87% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 93% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.23:1 vs white · 6.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FA20B 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 #4FA20B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FA20B; 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 #4FA20B
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 #4FA20B 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.
#4FA20B#98980F#819C0D#8D8D1B#799616#639898#5B9C79#8F8F8FUsing #4FA20B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4fa20b: #4FA20B;background-color: #4FA20B;colors: { 'color-4fa20b': '#4FA20B' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.635, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_4fa20b">#4FA20B</color>fill="#4FA20B"More Green Colors
#4FA20B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4FA20B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4FA20B?
#4FA20B is a dark green — rgb(79, 162, 11) in RGB and hsl(93, 87%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.
What is the RGB value of #4FA20B?
#4FA20B is rgb(79, 162, 11) — red 79, green 162, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4FA20B?
#4FA20B converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 93%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4FA20B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4FA20B scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4FA20B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4FA20B 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 16.98, which is visibly different.
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