#04BE89 Color
#04BE89 is rgb(4, 190, 137) in RGB, hsl(163, 96%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 28%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#04BE89rgb(4, 190, 137)hsl(163, 96%, 38%)hsv(163, 98%, 75%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 28%, 25%)oklch(71% 0.15 164.5)lab(68.36% -51.45 15.05)lch(68.36% 53.61 163.69)What #04BE89 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 #04BE89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#04BE89 Channel Values
How #04BE89 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 190 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 96% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 98% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04BE89 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 #04BE89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04BE89; 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 #04BE89
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 #04BE89 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.
#04BE89#AFAF8A#8BB589#9F9F8D#7EAC8B#34B8B8#28BBA7#A7A7A7Using #04BE89 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-04be89: #04BE89;background-color: #04BE89;colors: { 'color-04be89': '#04BE89' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.745, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_04be89">#04BE89</color>fill="#04BE89"More Green Colors
#04BE89 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#04BE89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #04BE89?
#04BE89 is a dark green — rgb(4, 190, 137) in RGB and hsl(163, 96%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #04BE89?
#04BE89 is rgb(4, 190, 137) — red 4, green 190, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #04BE89?
#04BE89 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 28%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #04BE89 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #04BE89 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #04BE89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #04BE89 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 10.72, which is visibly different.
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