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#4AE3BF Color

#4AE3BF is rgb(74, 227, 191) in RGB, hsl(166, 73%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 16%, 11%) 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 7.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4AE3BF
HEX#4AE3BF
RGBrgb(74, 227, 191)
HSLhsl(166, 73%, 59%)
HSVhsv(166, 67%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 16%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.138 173.7)
LABlab(81.70% -48.15 5.34)
LCHlch(81.70% 48.45 173.67)

What #4AE3BF 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 #4AE3BF, 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.

#4AE3BF Channel Values

How #4AE3BF 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 227 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 73% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 67% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4AE3BF 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4AE3BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4AE3BF; 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 #4AE3BF

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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Shades

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How #4AE3BF 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#4AE3BF
Protanopia#D3D3C0
Protanomaly#ADD9BF
Deuteranopia#C2C2C2
Deuteranomaly#A0D0C1
Tritanopia#59DFDF
Tritanomaly#53E1D3
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #4AE3BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ae3bf: #4AE3BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4AE3BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ae3bf': '#4AE3BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.890, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_4ae3bf">#4AE3BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4AE3BF"

More Green Colors

#4AE3BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4AE3BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4AE3BF?

#4AE3BF is a mid-tone green — rgb(74, 227, 191) in RGB and hsl(166, 73%, 59%) 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 7.45.

What is the RGB value of #4AE3BF?

#4AE3BF is rgb(74, 227, 191) — red 74, green 227, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4AE3BF?

#4AE3BF converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 16%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4AE3BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4AE3BF scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4AE3BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4AE3BF 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 10.49, which is visibly different.

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