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#4DFF79 Color

#4DFF79 is rgb(77, 255, 121) in RGB, hsl(135, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 53%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Green (#00FF7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4DFF79
HEX#4DFF79
RGBrgb(77, 255, 121)
HSLhsl(135, 100%, 65%)
HSVhsv(135, 70%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 53%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.228 147.7)
LABlab(89.16% -66.92 49.78)
LCHlch(89.16% 83.41 143.35)

What #4DFF79 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 #4DFF79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 6.79Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 9.39Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 12.87Medium Spring Green#00FA9AΔE 18.3Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 19.37Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 19.53

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

#4DFF79 Channel Values

How #4DFF79 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 255 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 100% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 70% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4DFF79 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4DFF79 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4DFF79

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4DFF79; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4DFF79
Complementary
#FF4DD2
Analogous
#79FF4D
Analogous
#4DFFD2
Triadic
#794DFF
Triadic
#FF794D
Split comp.
#D24DFF
Split comp.
#FF4D79

Tints & Shades of #4DFF79

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

#66FF8C
#7AFF9C
#94FFAF
#ADFFC2
#C7FFD5
#DBFFE4

Shades

#1FFF57
#00F53D
#00C732
#009926
#006B1B
#004211

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4DFF79.

How #4DFF79 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#4DFF79
Protanopia#ECEC7A
Protanomaly#C1F47A
Deuteranopia#D9D980
Deuteranomaly#B2E97D
Tritanopia#75F3F3
Tritanomaly#67F8CE
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4DFF79 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4dff79: #4DFF79;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4DFF79;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4dff79': '#4DFF79' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 1.000, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_4dff79">#4DFF79</color>
SVG fillfill="#4DFF79"

More Green Colors

#4DFF79 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4DFF79 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4DFF79?

#4DFF79 is a light green — rgb(77, 255, 121) in RGB and hsl(135, 100%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Green (#00FF7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #4DFF79?

#4DFF79 is rgb(77, 255, 121) — red 77, green 255, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4DFF79?

#4DFF79 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 53%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4DFF79 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4DFF79 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4DFF79 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4DFF79 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.