#4AEDA6 Color
#4AEDA6 is rgb(74, 237, 166) in RGB, hsl(154, 82%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 30%, 7%) 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 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4AEDA6rgb(74, 237, 166)hsl(154, 82%, 61%)hsv(154, 69%, 93%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 30%, 7%)oklch(84.5% 0.168 160.2)lab(84.25% -55.95 21.79)lch(84.25% 60.04 158.72)What #4AEDA6 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 #4AEDA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4AEDA6 Channel Values
How #4AEDA6 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 237 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 82% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 69% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4AEDA6 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 #4AEDA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4AEDA6; 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 #4AEDA6
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 #4AEDA6 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.
#4AEDA6#DCDCA7#B4E3A6#CACAAA#A6D9A9#64E6E6#5BE9CF#D2D2D2Using #4AEDA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4aeda6: #4AEDA6;background-color: #4AEDA6;colors: { 'color-4aeda6': '#4AEDA6' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.929, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_4aeda6">#4AEDA6</color>fill="#4AEDA6"More Green Colors
#4AEDA6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4AEDA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4AEDA6?
#4AEDA6 is a light green — rgb(74, 237, 166) in RGB and hsl(154, 82%, 61%) 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 8.62.
What is the RGB value of #4AEDA6?
#4AEDA6 is rgb(74, 237, 166) — red 74, green 237, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4AEDA6?
#4AEDA6 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 30%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4AEDA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4AEDA6 scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4AEDA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4AEDA6 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 15.57, which is visibly different.
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