#4DC7AE Color
#4DC7AE is rgb(77, 199, 174) in RGB, hsl(168, 52%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 13%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4DC7AErgb(77, 199, 174)hsl(168, 52%, 54%)hsv(168, 61%, 78%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 13%, 22%)oklch(75.5% 0.115 177)lab(73.00% -40.03 1.93)lch(73.00% 40.07 177.24)What #4DC7AE 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 #4DC7AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4DC7AE Channel Values
How #4DC7AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 77 · G 199 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 52% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 61% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.08:1 vs white · 10.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DC7AE 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.
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Colors That Go With #4DC7AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DC7AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4DC7AE
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 #4DC7AE 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.
#4DC7AE#B9B9AE#9ABFAE#ABABB1#8FB7B0#56C4C4#53C5BC#B4B4B4Using #4DC7AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4dc7ae: #4DC7AE;background-color: #4DC7AE;colors: { 'color-4dc7ae': '#4DC7AE' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.780, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_4dc7ae">#4DC7AE</color>fill="#4DC7AE"More Green Colors
#4DC7AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4DC7AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4DC7AE?
#4DC7AE is a mid-tone green — rgb(77, 199, 174) in RGB and hsl(168, 52%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #4DC7AE?
#4DC7AE is rgb(77, 199, 174) — red 77, green 199, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4DC7AE?
#4DC7AE converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 13%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4DC7AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4DC7AE scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4DC7AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4DC7AE 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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