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#4CD94A Color

#4CD94A is rgb(76, 217, 74) in RGB, hsl(119, 65%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 66%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CD94A
HEX#4CD94A
RGBrgb(76, 217, 74)
HSLhsl(119, 65%, 57%)
HSVhsv(119, 66%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 66%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.22 142.9)
LABlab(77.14% -59.48 56.21)
LCHlch(77.14% 81.84 136.62)

What #4CD94A 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 #4CD94A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.36Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 8.13Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.39SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.49Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 10.32Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 13.46

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

#4CD94A Channel Values

How #4CD94A 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 217 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 65% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 66% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CD94A 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4CD94A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4CD94A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CD94A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4CD94A
Complementary
#D64AD9
Analogous
#94D94A
Analogous
#4AD98F
Triadic
#4A4CD9
Triadic
#D94A4C
Split comp.
#8F4AD9
Split comp.
#D94A94

Tints & Shades of #4CD94A

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

#65DE63
#7EE37D
#97E996
#ACEDAB
#C5F3C4
#DEF8DD

Shades

#2ECE2C
#28B125
#208F1E
#1A7218
#125011
#0B320B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4CD94A.

How #4CD94A 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#4CD94A
Protanopia#CACA4B
Protanomaly#A6D04B
Deuteranopia#BABA53
Deuteranomaly#9AC74F
Tritanopia#6DCECE
Tritanomaly#61D2A9
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4CD94A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4cd94a: #4CD94A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CD94A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4cd94a': '#4CD94A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.851, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_4cd94a">#4CD94A</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CD94A"

More Green Colors

#4CD94A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4CD94A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CD94A?

#4CD94A is a mid-tone green — rgb(76, 217, 74) in RGB and hsl(119, 65%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #4CD94A?

#4CD94A is rgb(76, 217, 74) — red 76, green 217, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CD94A?

#4CD94A converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 66%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CD94A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CD94A scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4CD94A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4CD94A 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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