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#4CC2AA Color

#4CC2AA is rgb(76, 194, 170) in RGB, hsl(168, 49%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 12%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CC2AA
HEX#4CC2AA
RGBrgb(76, 194, 170)
HSLhsl(168, 49%, 53%)
HSVhsv(168, 61%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 0%, 12%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.112 177.2)
LABlab(71.36% -38.98 1.74)
LCHlch(71.36% 39.02 177.45)

What #4CC2AA 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 #4CC2AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 7.01Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 7.5Zomp#39A78EΔE 9.82Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 10.46Persian Green#00A693ΔE 11.04Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 11.43

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#4CC2AA Channel Values

How #4CC2AA 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 76 · G 194 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 49% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 61% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CC2AA 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4CC2AA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4CC2AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CC2AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4CC2AA
Complementary
#C24C64
Analogous
#4CC270
Analogous
#4C9FC2
Triadic
#AA4CC2
Triadic
#C2AA4C
Split comp.
#C24C9F
Split comp.
#C2704C

Tints & Shades of #4CC2AA

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.

Tints

#63CAB5
#7ED3C2
#95DBCD
#AFE4D9
#C6EBE4
#E1F5F1

Shades

#3CAF98
#339481
#2A7A6A
#215F52
#17443B
#0E2A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4CC2AA.

How #4CC2AA 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#4CC2AA
Protanopia#B5B5AA
Protanomaly#96BAAA
Deuteranopia#A7A7AC
Deuteranomaly#8BB2AB
Tritanopia#55BFBF
Tritanomaly#51C0B7
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4CC2AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4cc2aa: #4CC2AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CC2AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4cc2aa': '#4CC2AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.761, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_4cc2aa">#4CC2AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CC2AA"

More Green Colors

#4CC2AA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4CC2AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CC2AA?

#4CC2AA is a mid-tone green — rgb(76, 194, 170) in RGB and hsl(168, 49%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.

What is the RGB value of #4CC2AA?

#4CC2AA is rgb(76, 194, 170) — red 76, green 194, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CC2AA?

#4CC2AA converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 12%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CC2AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CC2AA scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4CC2AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4CC2AA 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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