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#4B8B76 Color

#4B8B76 is rgb(75, 139, 118) in RGB, hsl(160, 30%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 15%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B8B76
HEX#4B8B76
RGBrgb(75, 139, 118)
HSLhsl(160, 30%, 42%)
HSVhsv(160, 46%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 15%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.074 170.3)
LABlab(53.14% -25.54 4.56)
LCHlch(53.14% 25.94 169.88)

What #4B8B76 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 #4B8B76, 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.

#4B8B76 Channel Values

How #4B8B76 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 75 · G 139 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 30% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 46% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4:1 vs white · 5.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B8B76 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 text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4B8B76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B8B76; 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 #4B8B76

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 #4B8B76 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#4B8B76
Protanopia#838376
Protanomaly#718676
Deuteranopia#7A7A78
Deuteranomaly#6B8177
Tritanopia#508989
Tritanomaly#4E8A82
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #4B8B76 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4b8b76: #4B8B76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B8B76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4b8b76': '#4B8B76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.545, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_4b8b76">#4B8B76</color>
SVG fillfill="#4B8B76"

More Green Colors

#4B8B76 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4B8B76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4B8B76?

#4B8B76 is a mid-tone green — rgb(75, 139, 118) in RGB and hsl(160, 30%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #4B8B76?

#4B8B76 is rgb(75, 139, 118) — red 75, green 139, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B8B76?

#4B8B76 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 15%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B8B76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4B8B76 scores 4:1 against white and 5.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4B8B76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4B8B76 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.27, which is visibly different.

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