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#959E4C Color

#959E4C is rgb(149, 158, 76) in RGB, hsl(67, 35%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 52%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), visibly different at ΔE 10.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#959E4C
HEX#959E4C
RGBrgb(149, 158, 76)
HSLhsl(67, 35%, 46%)
HSVhsv(67, 52%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 52%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.107 114.5)
LABlab(63.04% -12.35 41.08)
LCHlch(63.04% 42.89 106.73)

What #959E4C 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 #959E4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#959E4C Channel Values

How #959E4C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 158 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 67° · S 35% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 67° · S 52% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #959E4C 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #959E4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #959E4C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #959E4C

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 #959E4C 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.

Typical#959E4C
Protanopia#9D9D4C
Protanomaly#9A9D4C
Deuteranopia#9B9B4D
Deuteranomaly#999C4C
Tritanopia#9D9797
Tritanomaly#9A9A7F
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #959E4C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-959e4c: #959E4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #959E4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-959e4c': '#959E4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.620, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_959e4c">#959E4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#959E4C"

More Green Colors

#959E4C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#959E4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #959E4C?

#959E4C is a mid-tone green — rgb(149, 158, 76) in RGB and hsl(67, 35%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.1.

What is the RGB value of #959E4C?

#959E4C is rgb(149, 158, 76) — red 149, green 158, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #959E4C?

#959E4C converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 52%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #959E4C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #959E4C scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #959E4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #959E4C 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.59, which is visibly different.

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