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#4DD174 Color

#4DD174 is rgb(77, 209, 116) in RGB, hsl(138, 59%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 44%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DD174
HEX#4DD174
RGBrgb(77, 209, 116)
HSLhsl(138, 59%, 56%)
HSVhsv(138, 63%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 44%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.175 149.9)
LABlab(75.09% -52.73 34.97)
LCHlch(75.09% 63.27 146.45)

What #4DD174 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 #4DD174, 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.

#4DD174 Channel Values

How #4DD174 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 209 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 59% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 63% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DD174 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4DD174

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DD174; 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 #4DD174

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 #4DD174 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#4DD174
Protanopia#C2C275
Protanomaly#A1C874
Deuteranopia#B3B379
Deuteranomaly#95C077
Tritanopia#66C8C8
Tritanomaly#5DCCAD
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4DD174 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4dd174: #4DD174;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DD174;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4dd174': '#4DD174' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.820, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_4dd174">#4DD174</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DD174"

More Green Colors

#4DD174 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4DD174 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DD174?

#4DD174 is a mid-tone green — rgb(77, 209, 116) in RGB and hsl(138, 59%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #4DD174?

#4DD174 is rgb(77, 209, 116) — red 77, green 209, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DD174?

#4DD174 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 44%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DD174 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DD174 scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DD174 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DD174 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.13, which is visibly different.

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