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#4CE151 Color

#4CE151 is rgb(76, 225, 81) in RGB, hsl(122, 71%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 64%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CE151
HEX#4CE151
RGBrgb(76, 225, 81)
HSLhsl(122, 71%, 59%)
HSVhsv(122, 66%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 64%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.224 143.6)
LABlab(79.66% -61.44 56.13)
LCHlch(79.66% 83.22 137.59)

What #4CE151 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 #4CE151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 7.08Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.03Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.16SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.63Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 10.56Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 12.37

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

#4CE151 Channel Values

How #4CE151 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 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 71% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 66% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CE151 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 text12.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4CE151 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4CE151

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4CE151; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4CE151
Complementary
#E14CDC
Analogous
#92E14C
Analogous
#4CE19B
Triadic
#514CE1
Triadic
#E1514C
Split comp.
#9B4CE1
Split comp.
#E14C92

Tints & Shades of #4CE151

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

#66E56B
#7CE980
#96ED99
#ACF1AE
#C6F5C8
#DCF9DD

Shades

#29DB2F
#20BC25
#1A991E
#157A18
#0F5711
#09340A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4CE151.

How #4CE151 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#4CE151
Protanopia#D1D152
Protanomaly#ACD852
Deuteranopia#C0C05A
Deuteranomaly#9FCE56
Tritanopia#6FD5D5
Tritanomaly#63DAB0
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4CE151 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ce151: #4CE151;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CE151;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ce151': '#4CE151' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.882, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_4ce151">#4CE151</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CE151"

More Green Colors

#4CE151 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4CE151 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CE151?

#4CE151 is a mid-tone green — rgb(76, 225, 81) in RGB and hsl(122, 71%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #4CE151?

#4CE151 is rgb(76, 225, 81) — red 76, green 225, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CE151?

#4CE151 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 64%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CE151 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CE151 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4CE151 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4CE151 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 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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