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#4BC71A Color

#4BC71A is rgb(75, 199, 26) in RGB, hsl(103, 77%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 87%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4BC71A
HEX#4BC71A
RGBrgb(75, 199, 26)
HSLhsl(103, 77%, 44%)
HSVhsv(103, 87%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 87%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.224 139.4)
LABlab(71.26% -56.41 65.25)
LCHlch(71.26% 86.25 130.85)

What #4BC71A 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 #4BC71A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 6.05Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 7.66SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.14Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.16Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.8Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 17.23

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

#4BC71A Channel Values

How #4BC71A 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 199 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 77% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 87% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4BC71A 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4BC71A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4BC71A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4BC71A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4BC71A
Complementary
#961AC7
Analogous
#A1C71A
Analogous
#1AC73F
Triadic
#1A4BC7
Triadic
#C71A4B
Split comp.
#3F1AC7
Split comp.
#C71AA1

Tints & Shades of #4BC71A

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

#5CE326
#74E746
#8FEC6A
#AAF08E
#C5F5B2
#DDF9D2

Shades

#41AC16
#389513
#2E7A10
#245F0C
#194409
#112D06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4BC71A.

How #4BC71A 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#4BC71A
Protanopia#B9B91D
Protanomaly#99BF1C
Deuteranopia#ABAB2B
Deuteranomaly#8EB725
Tritanopia#69BCBC
Tritanomaly#5FC096
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4BC71A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4bc71a: #4BC71A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4BC71A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4bc71a': '#4BC71A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.780, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_4bc71a">#4BC71A</color>
SVG fillfill="#4BC71A"

More Green Colors

#4BC71A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4BC71A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4BC71A?

#4BC71A is a mid-tone green — rgb(75, 199, 26) in RGB and hsl(103, 77%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #4BC71A?

#4BC71A is rgb(75, 199, 26) — red 75, green 199, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4BC71A?

#4BC71A converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 87%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4BC71A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4BC71A scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4BC71A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4BC71A 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 7.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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