Information about #4A9017 color

#4A9017 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A9017 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 144, 23) — 29% red, 56.5% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 0 / 47 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4A9017 reads as a vivid, lively yellow-green and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Grass Green (#3F9B0B). Slightly further away sit La Palma (#428929) and Seaweed Green (#437C17).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(74, 144, 23)), which gives #4A9017 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4A9017: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #4A9017 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A9017 color variations

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#4A9017 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4A9017

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Grass Green color link
Grass Green

#3F9B0B

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Grassy Green color link
Grassy Green

#419C03

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Bitter Lime color link
Bitter Lime

#648C11

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Avocado color link
Avocado

#568203

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

NvidiaCoin color link
NvidiaCoin

#5A8C00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A9017
  • RGB74, 144, 23
  • CMYK27, 0, 47, 44
  • CSSrgb(74, 144, 23)
  • HSL95°, 72%, 33%
  • HSL Precise94.711°, 72.455%, 32.745%
  • HSV95°, 84%, 56%
  • HSB95°, 84%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.565, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.565, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.565, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A9017
  • DECIMAL ID4886551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01