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#4DA89C Color

#4DA89C is rgb(77, 168, 156) in RGB, hsl(172, 37%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DA89C
HEX#4DA89C
RGBrgb(77, 168, 156)
HSLhsl(172, 37%, 48%)
HSVhsv(172, 54%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.089 183.9)
LABlab(63.13% -30.64 -2.49)
LCHlch(63.13% 30.74 184.64)

What #4DA89C 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 #4DA89C, 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.

#4DA89C Channel Values

How #4DA89C 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 168 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 37% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 54% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DA89C 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4DA89C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DA89C; 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 #4DA89C

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 #4DA89C 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#4DA89C
Protanopia#9D9D9C
Protanomaly#84A29C
Deuteranopia#92929E
Deuteranomaly#7C9B9D
Tritanopia#51A7A7
Tritanomaly#4FA7A2
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #4DA89C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4da89c: #4DA89C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DA89C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4da89c': '#4DA89C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.659, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_4da89c">#4DA89C</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DA89C"

More Teal Colors

#4DA89C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4DA89C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DA89C?

#4DA89C is a mid-tone teal — rgb(77, 168, 156) in RGB and hsl(172, 37%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #4DA89C?

#4DA89C is rgb(77, 168, 156) — red 77, green 168, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DA89C?

#4DA89C converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DA89C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DA89C scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DA89C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DA89C 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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