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#4BDF2A Color

#4BDF2A is rgb(75, 223, 42) in RGB, hsl(109, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 81%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4BDF2A
HEX#4BDF2A
RGBrgb(75, 223, 42)
HSLhsl(109, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(109, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 81%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.244 140.7)
LABlab(78.81% -63.16 68.21)
LCHlch(78.81% 92.97 132.80)

What #4BDF2A 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 #4BDF2A, 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.

#4BDF2A Channel Values

How #4BDF2A 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 223 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4BDF2A 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4BDF2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4BDF2A; 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 #4BDF2A

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 #4BDF2A 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#4BDF2A
Protanopia#CFCF2D
Protanomaly#AAD62C
Deuteranopia#BEBE3A
Deuteranomaly#9DCC34
Tritanopia#70D2D2
Tritanomaly#63D8A9
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4BDF2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4bdf2a: #4BDF2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4BDF2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4bdf2a': '#4BDF2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.875, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_4bdf2a">#4BDF2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#4BDF2A"

More Green Colors

#4BDF2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4BDF2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4BDF2A?

#4BDF2A is a mid-tone green — rgb(75, 223, 42) in RGB and hsl(109, 74%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #4BDF2A?

#4BDF2A is rgb(75, 223, 42) — red 75, green 223, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4BDF2A?

#4BDF2A converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 81%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4BDF2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4BDF2A scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4BDF2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4BDF2A 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 10.29, which is visibly different.

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