#4AE8BE Color
#4AE8BE is rgb(74, 232, 190) in RGB, hsl(164, 77%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 18%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4AE8BErgb(74, 232, 190)hsl(164, 77%, 60%)hsv(164, 68%, 91%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 18%, 9%)oklch(83.9% 0.144 171.3)lab(83.18% -50.18 7.95)lch(83.18% 50.81 171.00)What #4AE8BE 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 #4AE8BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4AE8BE Channel Values
How #4AE8BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 74 · G 232 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 77% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 68% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4AE8BE 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.
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Colors That Go With #4AE8BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4AE8BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4AE8BE
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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How #4AE8BE 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.
#4AE8BE#D7D7BF#B0DEBE#C6C6C1#A3D4C0#5BE3E3#55E5D5#D0D0D0Using #4AE8BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ae8be: #4AE8BE;background-color: #4AE8BE;colors: { 'color-4ae8be': '#4AE8BE' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.910, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_4ae8be">#4AE8BE</color>fill="#4AE8BE"More Green Colors
#4AE8BE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4AE8BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4AE8BE?
#4AE8BE is a light green — rgb(74, 232, 190) in RGB and hsl(164, 77%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #4AE8BE?
#4AE8BE is rgb(74, 232, 190) — red 74, green 232, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4AE8BE?
#4AE8BE converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 18%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4AE8BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4AE8BE scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4AE8BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4AE8BE 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.27, which is visibly different.
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