Information about Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color

#4E5942 - Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E5942 ("Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green") belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 89, 66) (30.6% red, 34.9% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 9 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained chartreuse, #4E5942 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lunar Green (#4E5541). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cabbage Pont (#4C5544) and Dark Grayish Harlequin (#485942).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(78, 89, 66)), which gives #4E5942 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E5942: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942
#70815F

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#94A383

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#B7C2AC

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#DBE0D5

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942
#3D4634

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#2E3427

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#1E231A

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#0F110D

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Black

#000000

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942
#57614C

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#616958

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#6B7164

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#757871

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Grey

#808080

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#415750

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#415747

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#435741

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Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942
#565741

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#575041

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#574741

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Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#4E5942
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

#4C4158
#4C4158

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#4E5942
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

#584158
#584158

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#414158
#414158

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#415841
#415841

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#4E5942
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

#585841
#585841

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#4E5942
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

#414D58
#414D58

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#58414D
#58414D

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#4E5942
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

#41584C
#41584C

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#4C4158
#4C4158

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#58414D
#58414D

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#4E5942
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

#415858
#415858

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#4C4158
#4C4158

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#584141
#584141

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Nearest named colors to Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Dark Grayish Lime Green color link
Dark Grayish Lime Green

#545942

Dark Grayish Harlequin color link
Dark Grayish Harlequin

#485942

Rivergum color link
Rivergum

#495947

Blue Black Crayfish color link
Blue Black Crayfish

#52593B

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Gray Asparagus color link
Gray Asparagus

#465945

Simour Green color link
Simour Green

#495449

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Dark Grayish Olive color link
Dark Grayish Olive

#595942

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E5942
  • RGB78, 89, 66
  • CMYK4, 0, 9, 65
  • CSSrgb(78, 89, 66)
  • HSL89°, 15%, 30%
  • HSL Precise88.696°, 14.839%, 30.392%
  • HSV89°, 26%, 35%
  • HSB89°, 26%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.349, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.349, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.349, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E5942
  • DECIMAL ID5134658
  • Name Length29
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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