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#4AC511 Color

#4AC511 is rgb(74, 197, 17) in RGB, hsl(101, 84%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 91%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4AC511
HEX#4AC511
RGBrgb(74, 197, 17)
HSLhsl(101, 84%, 42%)
HSVhsv(101, 91%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 91%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.225 139.1)
LABlab(70.58% -56.22 66.19)
LCHlch(70.58% 86.85 130.34)

What #4AC511 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 #4AC511, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 6.01Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.59SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.84Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.93Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 15.6Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 18.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#4AC511 Channel Values

How #4AC511 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 197 · B 178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 84% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 91% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4AC511 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4AC511 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4AC511

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4AC511; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4AC511
Complementary
#8C11C5
Analogous
#A4C511
Analogous
#11C532
Triadic
#114AC5
Triadic
#C5114A
Split comp.
#3211C5
Split comp.
#C511A4

Tints & Shades of #4AC511

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.

Tints

#58EB14
#73EE3A
#8EF15F
#A8F485
#C3F8AB
#DEFBD0

Shades

#41AE0F
#37910D
#2E7A0B
#235E08
#1A4606
#102A04

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4AC511.

How #4AC511 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#4AC511
Protanopia#B7B716
Protanomaly#98BD14
Deuteranopia#A9A926
Deuteranomaly#8DB51F
Tritanopia#68BABA
Tritanomaly#5EBE94
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4AC511 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ac511: #4AC511;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4AC511;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ac511': '#4AC511' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.773, blue: 0.067)
Android XML<color name="color_4ac511">#4AC511</color>
SVG fillfill="#4AC511"

More Green Colors

#4AC511 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4AC511 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4AC511?

#4AC511 is a mid-tone green — rgb(74, 197, 17) in RGB and hsl(101, 84%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #4AC511?

#4AC511 is rgb(74, 197, 17) — red 74, green 197, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4AC511?

#4AC511 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 91%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4AC511 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4AC511 scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4AC511 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4AC511 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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