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#4ADEBE Color

#4ADEBE is rgb(74, 222, 190) in RGB, hsl(167, 69%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 14%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ADEBE
HEX#4ADEBE
RGBrgb(74, 222, 190)
HSLhsl(167, 69%, 58%)
HSVhsv(167, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 14%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.133 175.4)
LABlab(80.19% -46.46 3.71)
LCHlch(80.19% 46.61 175.44)

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

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.53Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 8.53Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.69Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 12.25Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 12.99Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 13.32

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

#4ADEBE Channel Values

How #4ADEBE 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 222 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 69% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ADEBE 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #4ADEBE

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

Base
#4ADEBE
Complementary
#DE4A6A
Analogous
#4ADE74
Analogous
#4AB4DE
Triadic
#BE4ADE
Triadic
#DEBE4A
Split comp.
#DE4AB4
Split comp.
#DE744A

Tints & Shades of #4ADEBE

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

#64E3C7
#79E6CF
#93EBD8
#ADF0E1
#C7F5EB
#DDF9F3

Shades

#28D7B1
#22B999
#1C977C
#157460
#0F5243
#09342B

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

How #4ADEBE 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#4ADEBE
Protanopia#CECEBE
Protanomaly#A9D5BE
Deuteranopia#BDBDC1
Deuteranomaly#9CCBC0
Tritanopia#57DADA
Tritanomaly#52DCD0
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4ADEBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4adebe: #4ADEBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ADEBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4adebe': '#4ADEBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.871, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_4adebe">#4ADEBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ADEBE"

More Green Colors

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

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#4ADEBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ADEBE?

#4ADEBE is a mid-tone green — rgb(74, 222, 190) in RGB and hsl(167, 69%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.

What is the RGB value of #4ADEBE?

#4ADEBE is rgb(74, 222, 190) — red 74, green 222, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ADEBE?

#4ADEBE converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 14%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ADEBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ADEBE scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4ADEBE 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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