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#4BDD5E Color

#4BDD5E is rgb(75, 221, 94) in RGB, hsl(128, 68%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 57%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4BDD5E
HEX#4BDD5E
RGBrgb(75, 221, 94)
HSLhsl(128, 68%, 58%)
HSVhsv(128, 66%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 57%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.21 145.4)
LABlab(78.51% -59.34 49.37)
LCHlch(78.51% 77.19 140.24)

What #4BDD5E 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 #4BDD5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 8.19Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 10.95Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 12.44Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 13.05Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 14.62Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 15.19

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

#4BDD5E Channel Values

How #4BDD5E 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 221 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 68% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 66% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4BDD5E 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4BDD5E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4BDD5E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4BDD5E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4BDD5E
Complementary
#DD4BC9
Analogous
#80DD4B
Analogous
#4BDDA7
Triadic
#5E4BDD
Triadic
#DD5E4B
Split comp.
#A74BDD
Split comp.
#DD4B80

Tints & Shades of #4BDD5E

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

#65E275
#7AE689
#94EB9F
#AEEFB6
#C7F4CD
#DDF8E0

Shades

#29D640
#23B837
#1D962D
#167423
#105118
#0A330F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4BDD5E.

How #4BDD5E 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#4BDD5E
Protanopia#CDCD5F
Protanomaly#A9D45F
Deuteranopia#BDBD65
Deuteranomaly#9CCA62
Tritanopia#6BD2D2
Tritanomaly#60D7B0
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4BDD5E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4bdd5e: #4BDD5E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4BDD5E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4bdd5e': '#4BDD5E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.867, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_4bdd5e">#4BDD5E</color>
SVG fillfill="#4BDD5E"

More Green Colors

#4BDD5E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#4BDD5E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4BDD5E?

#4BDD5E is a mid-tone green — rgb(75, 221, 94) in RGB and hsl(128, 68%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #4BDD5E?

#4BDD5E is rgb(75, 221, 94) — red 75, green 221, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4BDD5E?

#4BDD5E converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 57%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4BDD5E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4BDD5E scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4BDD5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4BDD5E 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 12.44, which is visibly different.

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