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#4E887C Color

#4E887C is rgb(78, 136, 124) in RGB, hsl(168, 27%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 9%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4E887C
HEX#4E887C
RGBrgb(78, 136, 124)
HSLhsl(168, 27%, 42%)
HSVhsv(168, 43%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 9%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.064 179.1)
LABlab(52.47% -22.18 0.19)
LCHlch(52.47% 22.18 179.52)

What #4E887C 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 #4E887C, 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.

#4E887C Channel Values

How #4E887C 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 78 · G 136 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 27% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 43% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E887C 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 text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4E887C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E887C; 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 #4E887C

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 #4E887C 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#4E887C
Protanopia#80807C
Protanomaly#70837C
Deuteranopia#79797D
Deuteranomaly#6A7F7D
Tritanopia#518787
Tritanomaly#508782
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #4E887C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4e887c: #4E887C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4E887C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4e887c': '#4E887C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.533, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_4e887c">#4E887C</color>
SVG fillfill="#4E887C"

More Green Colors

#4E887C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4E887C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4E887C?

#4E887C is a mid-tone green — rgb(78, 136, 124) in RGB and hsl(168, 27%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.64.

What is the RGB value of #4E887C?

#4E887C is rgb(78, 136, 124) — red 78, green 136, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4E887C?

#4E887C converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 9%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4E887C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4E887C scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4E887C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4E887C 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.73, which is visibly different.

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