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#4DAC8A Color

#4DAC8A is rgb(77, 172, 138) in RGB, hsl(159, 38%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 20%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zomp (#39A78E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DAC8A
HEX#4DAC8A
RGBrgb(77, 172, 138)
HSLhsl(159, 38%, 49%)
HSVhsv(159, 55%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 20%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.104 167.1)
LABlab(63.97% -35.70 8.66)
LCHlch(63.97% 36.73 166.37)

What #4DAC8A 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 #4DAC8A, 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 green in the library.

#4DAC8A Channel Values

How #4DAC8A 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 172 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 38% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 55% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DAC8A 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4DAC8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DAC8A; 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 #4DAC8A

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 #4DAC8A 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#4DAC8A
Protanopia#A1A18A
Protanomaly#87A58A
Deuteranopia#95958C
Deuteranomaly#7E9F8B
Tritanopia#57A8A8
Tritanomaly#53AA9D
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4DAC8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4dac8a: #4DAC8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DAC8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4dac8a': '#4DAC8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.675, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_4dac8a">#4DAC8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DAC8A"

More Green Colors

#4DAC8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4DAC8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DAC8A?

#4DAC8A is a mid-tone green — rgb(77, 172, 138) in RGB and hsl(159, 38%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zomp (#39A78E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #4DAC8A?

#4DAC8A is rgb(77, 172, 138) — red 77, green 172, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DAC8A?

#4DAC8A converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 20%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DAC8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DAC8A scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DAC8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DAC8A 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.

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