#4CA490 Color
#4CA490 is rgb(76, 164, 144) in RGB, hsl(166, 37%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 12%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4CA490rgb(76, 164, 144)hsl(166, 37%, 47%)hsv(166, 54%, 64%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 12%, 36%)oklch(65.9% 0.09 176.3)lab(61.58% -31.48 1.94)lch(61.58% 31.54 176.47)What #4CA490 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 #4CA490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4CA490 Channel Values
How #4CA490 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 164 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 37% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 54% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CA490 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 #4CA490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CA490; 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 #4CA490
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 #4CA490 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.
#4CA490#999990#819E90#8E8E92#799891#52A2A2#50A39B#959595Using #4CA490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ca490: #4CA490;background-color: #4CA490;colors: { 'color-4ca490': '#4CA490' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.643, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_4ca490">#4CA490</color>fill="#4CA490"More Green Colors
#4CA490 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4CA490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4CA490?
#4CA490 is a mid-tone green — rgb(76, 164, 144) in RGB and hsl(166, 37%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #4CA490?
#4CA490 is rgb(76, 164, 144) — red 76, green 164, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4CA490?
#4CA490 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 12%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4CA490 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4CA490 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4CA490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4CA490 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.16, which is visibly different.
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