#4CA201 Color
#4CA201 is rgb(76, 162, 1) in RGB, hsl(92, 99%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 99%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4CA201rgb(76, 162, 1)hsl(92, 99%, 32%)hsv(92, 99%, 64%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 99%, 36%)oklch(63.3% 0.189 136.4)lab(59.44% -44.44 59.47)lch(59.44% 74.24 126.77)What #4CA201 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 #4CA201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4CA201 Channel Values
How #4CA201 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 162 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 99% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 99% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CA201 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 #4CA201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CA201; 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 #4CA201
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 #4CA201 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.
#4CA201#989805#809C04#8D8D17#789610#619898#599C79#8F8F8FUsing #4CA201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ca201: #4CA201;background-color: #4CA201;colors: { 'color-4ca201': '#4CA201' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.635, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_4ca201">#4CA201</color>fill="#4CA201"More Green Colors
#4CA201 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4CA201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4CA201?
#4CA201 is a dark green — rgb(76, 162, 1) in RGB and hsl(92, 99%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.45.
What is the RGB value of #4CA201?
#4CA201 is rgb(76, 162, 1) — red 76, green 162, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4CA201?
#4CA201 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 99%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4CA201 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4CA201 scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4CA201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4CA201 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.37, which is visibly different.
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