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#4DA39F Color

#4DA39F is rgb(77, 163, 159) in RGB, hsl(177, 36%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 2%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DA39F
HEX#4DA39F
RGBrgb(77, 163, 159)
HSLhsl(177, 36%, 47%)
HSVhsv(177, 53%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 2%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.083 191.3)
LABlab(61.66% -27.83 -6.29)
LCHlch(61.66% 28.54 192.74)

What #4DA39F 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 #4DA39F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#4DA39F Channel Values

How #4DA39F 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 77 · G 163 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 36% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 53% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.98:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DA39F 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 text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4DA39F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DA39F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4DA39F

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.

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How #4DA39F 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#4DA39F
Protanopia#99999F
Protanomaly#819D9F
Deuteranopia#8E8EA1
Deuteranomaly#7997A0
Tritanopia#4EA3A3
Tritanomaly#4EA3A1
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #4DA39F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4da39f: #4DA39F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DA39F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4da39f': '#4DA39F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.639, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_4da39f">#4DA39F</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DA39F"

More Teal Colors

#4DA39F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4DA39F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DA39F?

#4DA39F is a mid-tone teal — rgb(77, 163, 159) in RGB and hsl(177, 36%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #4DA39F?

#4DA39F is rgb(77, 163, 159) — red 77, green 163, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DA39F?

#4DA39F converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 2%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DA39F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DA39F scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DA39F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DA39F 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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