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#4CCA16 Color

#4CCA16 is rgb(76, 202, 22) in RGB, hsl(102, 80%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 89%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CCA16
HEX#4CCA16
RGBrgb(76, 202, 22)
HSLhsl(102, 80%, 44%)
HSVhsv(102, 89%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 89%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.228 139.3)
LABlab(72.23% -57.21 66.79)
LCHlch(72.23% 87.94 130.58)

What #4CCA16 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 #4CCA16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.01Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.88Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.19Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.51Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 16.19Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 17.7

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

#4CCA16 Channel Values

How #4CCA16 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 202 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 80% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 89% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CCA16 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4CCA16 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4CCA16

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CCA16; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4CCA16
Complementary
#9416CA
Analogous
#A6CA16
Analogous
#16CA3A
Triadic
#164CCA
Triadic
#CA164C
Split comp.
#3A16CA
Split comp.
#CA16A6

Tints & Shades of #4CCA16

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

#5DE723
#75EA43
#90EE68
#ABF28C
#C6F6B1
#DDFAD1

Shades

#42AE13
#399711
#2F7C0E
#24600B
#1A4508
#112E05

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4CCA16.

How #4CCA16 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#4CCA16
Protanopia#BCBC1A
Protanomaly#9CC219
Deuteranopia#ADAD29
Deuteranomaly#90B923
Tritanopia#6BBEBE
Tritanomaly#60C398
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4CCA16 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4cca16: #4CCA16;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CCA16;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4cca16': '#4CCA16' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.792, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_4cca16">#4CCA16</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CCA16"

More Green Colors

#4CCA16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4CCA16 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CCA16?

#4CCA16 is a mid-tone green — rgb(76, 202, 22) in RGB and hsl(102, 80%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.

What is the RGB value of #4CCA16?

#4CCA16 is rgb(76, 202, 22) — red 76, green 202, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CCA16?

#4CCA16 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 89%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CCA16 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CCA16 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4CCA16 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4CCA16 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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