#04AE8F Color
#04AE8F is rgb(4, 174, 143) in RGB, hsl(169, 96%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 18%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#04AE8Frgb(4, 174, 143)hsl(169, 96%, 35%)hsv(169, 98%, 68%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 18%, 32%)oklch(67% 0.127 173.8)lab(63.37% -44.75 4.84)lch(63.37% 45.02 173.83)What #04AE8F 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 #04AE8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#04AE8F Channel Values
How #04AE8F 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 4 · G 174 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 96% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 98% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.82:1 vs white · 7.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04AE8F 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 #04AE8F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04AE8F; 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 #04AE8F
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 #04AE8F 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.
#04AE8F#A0A08F#7FA68F#919192#739D91#27AAAA#1DACA0#9A9A9AUsing #04AE8F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-04ae8f: #04AE8F;background-color: #04AE8F;colors: { 'color-04ae8f': '#04AE8F' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.682, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_04ae8f">#04AE8F</color>fill="#04AE8F"More Green Colors
#04AE8F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#04AE8F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #04AE8F?
#04AE8F is a dark green — rgb(4, 174, 143) in RGB and hsl(169, 96%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #04AE8F?
#04AE8F is rgb(4, 174, 143) — red 4, green 174, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #04AE8F?
#04AE8F converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 18%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #04AE8F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #04AE8F scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #04AE8F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #04AE8F 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.34, which is visibly different.
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