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#04FB9C Color

#04FB9C is rgb(4, 251, 156) in RGB, hsl(157, 97%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 38%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#04FB9C
HEX#04FB9C
RGBrgb(4, 251, 156)
HSLhsl(157, 97%, 50%)
HSVhsv(157, 98%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 0%, 38%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.206 157.2)
LABlab(87.58% -67.57 31.07)
LCHlch(87.58% 74.37 155.30)

What #04FB9C 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 #04FB9C, 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.

#04FB9C Channel Values

How #04FB9C 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 4 · G 251 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 97% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 98% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04FB9C 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #04FB9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04FB9C; 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 #04FB9C

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 #04FB9C 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#04FB9C
Protanopia#E7E79D
Protanomaly#B8EF9D
Deuteranopia#D2D2A2
Deuteranomaly#A7E49F
Tritanopia#51F2F2
Tritanomaly#3FF5D5
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #04FB9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-04fb9c: #04FB9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #04FB9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-04fb9c': '#04FB9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.984, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_04fb9c">#04FB9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#04FB9C"

More Green Colors

#04FB9C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#04FB9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #04FB9C?

#04FB9C is a mid-tone green — rgb(4, 251, 156) in RGB and hsl(157, 97%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.64.

What is the RGB value of #04FB9C?

#04FB9C is rgb(4, 251, 156) — red 4, green 251, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #04FB9C?

#04FB9C converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 38%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #04FB9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #04FB9C scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #04FB9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #04FB9C 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 0.64, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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