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#4ACFA5 Color

#4ACFA5 is rgb(74, 207, 165) in RGB, hsl(161, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 20%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ACFA5
HEX#4ACFA5
RGBrgb(74, 207, 165)
HSLhsl(161, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(161, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 20%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.131 168.3)
LABlab(75.16% -45.33 9.79)
LCHlch(75.16% 46.37 167.82)

What #4ACFA5 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 #4ACFA5, 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.

#4ACFA5 Channel Values

How #4ACFA5 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 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ACFA5 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4ACFA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ACFA5; 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 #4ACFA5

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4ACFA5.

How #4ACFA5 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#4ACFA5
Protanopia#C0C0A5
Protanomaly#9FC6A5
Deuteranopia#B1B1A8
Deuteranomaly#93BEA7
Tritanopia#59CACA
Tritanomaly#53CCBD
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4ACFA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4acfa5: #4ACFA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ACFA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4acfa5': '#4ACFA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.812, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_4acfa5">#4ACFA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ACFA5"

More Green Colors

#4ACFA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4ACFA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ACFA5?

#4ACFA5 is a mid-tone green — rgb(74, 207, 165) in RGB and hsl(161, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #4ACFA5?

#4ACFA5 is rgb(74, 207, 165) — red 74, green 207, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ACFA5?

#4ACFA5 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 20%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ACFA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ACFA5 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4ACFA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4ACFA5 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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