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#4DB12F Color

#4DB12F is rgb(77, 177, 47) in RGB, hsl(106, 58%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 73%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vine Green (#38A32A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DB12F
HEX#4DB12F
RGBrgb(77, 177, 47)
HSLhsl(106, 58%, 44%)
HSVhsv(106, 73%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 73%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.189 139.5)
LABlab(64.44% -47.93 53.38)
LCHlch(64.44% 71.74 131.92)

What #4DB12F 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 #4DB12F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vine Green#38A32AΔE 6.36Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 8.01Slimy Green#299617ΔE 10.26Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.77Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 14.04Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.29

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

#4DB12F Channel Values

How #4DB12F 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 177 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 58% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 73% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DB12F 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4DB12F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4DB12F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DB12F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4DB12F
Complementary
#932FB1
Analogous
#8FB12F
Analogous
#2FB152
Triadic
#2F4DB1
Triadic
#B12F4D
Split comp.
#522FB1
Split comp.
#B12F8F

Tints & Shades of #4DB12F

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

#5FCC3E
#76D35A
#91DC7A
#ACE49A
#C6EDBB
#DEF4D7

Shades

#439929
#3A8523
#306D1D
#255516
#1A3C10
#12280B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4DB12F.

How #4DB12F 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#4DB12F
Protanopia#A5A530
Protanomaly#8AAA30
Deuteranopia#999937
Deuteranomaly#81A334
Tritanopia#64A7A7
Tritanomaly#5BAB87
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4DB12F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4db12f: #4DB12F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DB12F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4db12f': '#4DB12F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.694, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_4db12f">#4DB12F</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DB12F"

More Green Colors

#4DB12F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4DB12F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DB12F?

#4DB12F is a mid-tone green — rgb(77, 177, 47) in RGB and hsl(106, 58%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vine Green (#38A32A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #4DB12F?

#4DB12F is rgb(77, 177, 47) — red 77, green 177, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DB12F?

#4DB12F converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 73%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DB12F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DB12F scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DB12F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DB12F 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 16.81, which is visibly different.

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