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#4BDDC2 Color

#4BDDC2 is rgb(75, 221, 194) in RGB, hsl(169, 68%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 12%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4BDDC2
HEX#4BDDC2
RGBrgb(75, 221, 194)
HSLhsl(169, 68%, 58%)
HSVhsv(169, 66%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 12%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.129 178)
LABlab(79.99% -45.16 1.33)
LCHlch(79.99% 45.18 178.31)

What #4BDDC2 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 #4BDDC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.09Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.82Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 11.04Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 11.52Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 12.54Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 14.22

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

#4BDDC2 Channel Values

How #4BDDC2 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 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 68% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 66% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4BDDC2 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4BDDC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4BDDC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4BDDC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4BDDC2
Complementary
#DD4B66
Analogous
#4BDD79
Analogous
#4BAFDD
Triadic
#C24BDD
Triadic
#DDC24B
Split comp.
#DD4BAF
Split comp.
#DD794B

Tints & Shades of #4BDDC2

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

#65E2CB
#7AE6D2
#94EBDB
#AEEFE3
#C7F4EC
#DDF8F3

Shades

#29D6B6
#23B89D
#1D9680
#167463
#105145
#0A332C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4BDDC2.

How #4BDDC2 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#4BDDC2
Protanopia#CDCDC2
Protanomaly#A9D4C2
Deuteranopia#BDBDC5
Deuteranomaly#9CCAC4
Tritanopia#56DADA
Tritanomaly#52DBD1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4BDDC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4bddc2: #4BDDC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4BDDC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4bddc2': '#4BDDC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.867, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_4bddc2">#4BDDC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#4BDDC2"

More Green Colors

#4BDDC2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4BDDC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4BDDC2?

#4BDDC2 is a mid-tone green — rgb(75, 221, 194) in RGB and hsl(169, 68%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #4BDDC2?

#4BDDC2 is rgb(75, 221, 194) — red 75, green 221, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4BDDC2?

#4BDDC2 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 12%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4BDDC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4BDDC2 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4BDDC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4BDDC2 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #4BDDC2 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.