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#4AC996 Color

#4AC996 is rgb(74, 201, 150) in RGB, hsl(156, 54%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 25%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4AC996
HEX#4AC996
RGBrgb(74, 201, 150)
HSLhsl(156, 54%, 54%)
HSVhsv(156, 63%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 25%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.135 163.1)
LABlab(73.05% -45.63 14.80)
LCHlch(73.05% 47.97 162.03)

What #4AC996 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 #4AC996, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 6.4Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 6.61Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 7.99Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 10.74Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.81Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 11.29

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

#4AC996 Channel Values

How #4AC996 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 201 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 54% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 63% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4AC996 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4AC996 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4AC996

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4AC996; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4AC996
Complementary
#C94A7D
Analogous
#4AC957
Analogous
#4ABCC9
Triadic
#964AC9
Triadic
#C9964A
Split comp.
#C94ABC
Split comp.
#C9574A

Tints & Shades of #4AC996

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

#62D0A4
#7DD8B4
#95DFC2
#ADE6CF
#C4EDDD
#E0F6ED

Shades

#37B985
#2F9D71
#27825D
#1D6247
#154733
#0D2B1F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4AC996.

How #4AC996 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#4AC996
Protanopia#BBBB97
Protanomaly#9AC196
Deuteranopia#ACAC99
Deuteranomaly#8FB898
Tritanopia#5BC4C4
Tritanomaly#55C6B3
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #4AC996 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ac996: #4AC996;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4AC996;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ac996': '#4AC996' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.788, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_4ac996">#4AC996</color>
SVG fillfill="#4AC996"

More Green Colors

#4AC996 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4AC996 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4AC996?

#4AC996 is a mid-tone green — rgb(74, 201, 150) in RGB and hsl(156, 54%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #4AC996?

#4AC996 is rgb(74, 201, 150) — red 74, green 201, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4AC996?

#4AC996 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 25%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4AC996 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4AC996 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4AC996 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4AC996 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.81, which is visibly different.

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