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#4ABF52 Color

#4ABF52 is rgb(74, 191, 82) in RGB, hsl(124, 48%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 57%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ABF52
HEX#4ABF52
RGBrgb(74, 191, 82)
HSLhsl(124, 48%, 52%)
HSVhsv(124, 61%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 0%, 57%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.183 144.5)
LABlab(69.03% -50.86 43.88)
LCHlch(69.03% 67.18 139.21)

What #4ABF52 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 #4ABF52, 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.

#4ABF52 Channel Values

How #4ABF52 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 74 · G 191 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 48% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 61% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ABF52 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4ABF52

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ABF52; 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 #4ABF52

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 #4ABF52 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#4ABF52
Protanopia#B2B253
Protanomaly#93B753
Deuteranopia#A4A458
Deuteranomaly#89AF55
Tritanopia#63B6B6
Tritanomaly#5AB998
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #4ABF52 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4abf52: #4ABF52;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ABF52;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4abf52': '#4ABF52' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.749, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_4abf52">#4ABF52</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ABF52"

More Green Colors

#4ABF52 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4ABF52 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ABF52?

#4ABF52 is a mid-tone green — rgb(74, 191, 82) in RGB and hsl(124, 48%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.

What is the RGB value of #4ABF52?

#4ABF52 is rgb(74, 191, 82) — red 74, green 191, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ABF52?

#4ABF52 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 57%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ABF52 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ABF52 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4ABF52 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4ABF52 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 19.09, which is visibly different.

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