#4C9E73 Color
#4C9E73 is rgb(76, 158, 115) in RGB, hsl(149, 35%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 27%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C9E73rgb(76, 158, 115)hsl(149, 35%, 46%)hsv(149, 52%, 62%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 27%, 38%)oklch(63.6% 0.104 158.5)lab(59.12% -34.01 14.58)lch(59.12% 37.00 156.80)What #4C9E73 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 #4C9E73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C9E73 Channel Values
How #4C9E73 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 76 · G 158 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 35% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 52% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C9E73 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.
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Colors That Go With #4C9E73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C9E73; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4C9E73
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 #4C9E73 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.
#4C9E73#949473#7D9873#8A8A75#769274#569999#529B8C#8E8E8EUsing #4C9E73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c9e73: #4C9E73;background-color: #4C9E73;colors: { 'color-4c9e73': '#4C9E73' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.620, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_4c9e73">#4C9E73</color>fill="#4C9E73"More Green Colors
#4C9E73 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C9E73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C9E73?
#4C9E73 is a mid-tone green — rgb(76, 158, 115) in RGB and hsl(149, 35%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #4C9E73?
#4C9E73 is rgb(76, 158, 115) — red 76, green 158, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C9E73?
#4C9E73 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 27%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C9E73 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4C9E73 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C9E73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C9E73 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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