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#4DB36B Color

#4DB36B is rgb(77, 179, 107) in RGB, hsl(138, 40%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 40%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DB36B
HEX#4DB36B
RGBrgb(77, 179, 107)
HSLhsl(138, 40%, 50%)
HSVhsv(138, 57%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 40%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.142 150.6)
LABlab(65.64% -43.15 27.51)
LCHlch(65.64% 51.18 147.48)

What #4DB36B 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 #4DB36B, 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.

#4DB36B Channel Values

How #4DB36B 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 179 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 40% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 57% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DB36B 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4DB36B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DB36B; 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 #4DB36B

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 #4DB36B 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#4DB36B
Protanopia#A7A76C
Protanomaly#8CAC6B
Deuteranopia#9B9B6F
Deuteranomaly#83A56D
Tritanopia#5EACAC
Tritanomaly#58AF96
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #4DB36B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4db36b: #4DB36B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DB36B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4db36b': '#4DB36B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.702, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_4db36b">#4DB36B</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DB36B"

More Green Colors

#4DB36B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4DB36B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DB36B?

#4DB36B is a mid-tone green — rgb(77, 179, 107) in RGB and hsl(138, 40%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #4DB36B?

#4DB36B is rgb(77, 179, 107) — red 77, green 179, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DB36B?

#4DB36B converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 40%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DB36B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DB36B scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DB36B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DB36B 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 4.75, which is very hard to tell apart.

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