#4CA494 Color
#4CA494 is rgb(76, 164, 148) in RGB, hsl(169, 37%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 10%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4CA494rgb(76, 164, 148)hsl(169, 37%, 47%)hsv(169, 54%, 64%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 10%, 36%)oklch(66% 0.088 179.8)lab(61.67% -30.71 -0.15)lch(61.67% 30.71 180.29)What #4CA494 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 #4CA494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4CA494 Channel Values
How #4CA494 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 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 37% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 54% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CA494 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 #4CA494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CA494; 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 #4CA494
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 #4CA494 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.
#4CA494#999994#819E94#8E8E96#799895#51A2A2#4FA39D#959595Using #4CA494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ca494: #4CA494;background-color: #4CA494;colors: { 'color-4ca494': '#4CA494' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.643, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_4ca494">#4CA494</color>fill="#4CA494"More Green Colors
#4CA494 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4CA494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4CA494?
#4CA494 is a mid-tone green — rgb(76, 164, 148) in RGB and hsl(169, 37%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #4CA494?
#4CA494 is rgb(76, 164, 148) — red 76, green 164, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4CA494?
#4CA494 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 10%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4CA494 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4CA494 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4CA494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4CA494 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 11.24, which is visibly different.
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