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#4ACF0C Color

#4ACF0C is rgb(74, 207, 12) in RGB, hsl(101, 89%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 94%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ACF0C
HEX#4ACF0C
RGBrgb(74, 207, 12)
HSLhsl(101, 89%, 43%)
HSVhsv(101, 94%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 94%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.236 139.4)
LABlab(73.72% -59.35 69.34)
LCHlch(73.72% 91.27 130.57)

What #4ACF0C 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 #4ACF0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 6.11Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.67Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 11.44Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.34Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 18.58Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 18.6

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

#4ACF0C Channel Values

How #4ACF0C 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 207 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 89% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 94% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ACF0C 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4ACF0C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4ACF0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ACF0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4ACF0C
Complementary
#910CCF
Analogous
#ABCF0C
Analogous
#0CCF30
Triadic
#0C4ACF
Triadic
#CF0C4A
Split comp.
#300CCF
Split comp.
#CF0CAB

Tints & Shades of #4ACF0C

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

#59F113
#74F339
#8FF660
#A7F882
#C2FAA8
#DDFCCF

Shades

#40B20A
#379A09
#2D7D07
#246506
#1A4804
#113003

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4ACF0C.

How #4ACF0C 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#4ACF0C
Protanopia#C0C012
Protanomaly#9FC610
Deuteranopia#B1B126
Deuteranomaly#93BE1E
Tritanopia#6BC3C3
Tritanomaly#60C89B
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4ACF0C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4acf0c: #4ACF0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ACF0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4acf0c': '#4ACF0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.812, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_4acf0c">#4ACF0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ACF0C"

More Green Colors

#4ACF0C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#4ACF0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ACF0C?

#4ACF0C is a mid-tone green — rgb(74, 207, 12) in RGB and hsl(101, 89%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #4ACF0C?

#4ACF0C is rgb(74, 207, 12) — red 74, green 207, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ACF0C?

#4ACF0C converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 94%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ACF0C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ACF0C scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4ACF0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4ACF0C 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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