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#4CE14C Color

#4CE14C is rgb(76, 225, 76) in RGB, hsl(120, 71%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 66%, 12%) 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 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CE14C
HEX#4CE14C
RGBrgb(76, 225, 76)
HSLhsl(120, 71%, 59%)
HSVhsv(120, 66%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 66%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.227 143.1)
LABlab(79.63% -61.80 58.05)
LCHlch(79.63% 84.79 136.79)

What #4CE14C 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 #4CE14C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 7.24SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.8Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 8.01Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.61Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 10.22Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 13.14

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

#4CE14C Channel Values

How #4CE14C 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 225 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 71% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 66% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CE14C 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4CE14C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4CE14C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CE14C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4CE14C
Complementary
#E14CE1
Analogous
#96E14C
Analogous
#4CE196
Triadic
#4C4CE1
Triadic
#E14C4C
Split comp.
#964CE1
Split comp.
#E14C96

Tints & Shades of #4CE14C

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

#66E566
#7CE97C
#96ED96
#ACF1AC
#C6F5C6
#DCF9DC

Shades

#29DB29
#20BC20
#1A991A
#157A15
#0F570F
#093409

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4CE14C.

How #4CE14C 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#4CE14C
Protanopia#D1D14E
Protanomaly#ACD84D
Deuteranopia#C0C055
Deuteranomaly#9FCE52
Tritanopia#6FD5D5
Tritanomaly#63DAAF
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4CE14C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ce14c: #4CE14C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CE14C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ce14c': '#4CE14C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.882, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_4ce14c">#4CE14C</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CE14C"

More Green Colors

#4CE14C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4CE14C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CE14C?

#4CE14C is a mid-tone green — rgb(76, 225, 76) in RGB and hsl(120, 71%, 59%) 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 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #4CE14C?

#4CE14C is rgb(76, 225, 76) — red 76, green 225, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CE14C?

#4CE14C converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 66%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CE14C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CE14C scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4CE14C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4CE14C 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 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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