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#4EAB49 Color

#4EAB49 is rgb(78, 171, 73) in RGB, hsl(117, 40%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 57%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), visibly different at ΔE 10.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4EAB49
HEX#4EAB49
RGBrgb(78, 171, 73)
HSLhsl(117, 40%, 48%)
HSVhsv(117, 57%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 57%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.162 142.6)
LABlab(62.75% -43.69 40.87)
LCHlch(62.75% 59.83 136.91)

What #4EAB49 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 #4EAB49, 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.

#4EAB49 Channel Values

How #4EAB49 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 171 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 40% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 57% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EAB49 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 text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4EAB49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4EAB49; 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 #4EAB49

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 #4EAB49 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#4EAB49
Protanopia#A0A04A
Protanomaly#87A449
Deuteranopia#94944E
Deuteranomaly#7E9E4C
Tritanopia#61A3A3
Tritanomaly#5AA688
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #4EAB49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4eab49: #4EAB49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4EAB49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4eab49': '#4EAB49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.671, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_4eab49">#4EAB49</color>
SVG fillfill="#4EAB49"

More Green Colors

#4EAB49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4EAB49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4EAB49?

#4EAB49 is a mid-tone green — rgb(78, 171, 73) in RGB and hsl(117, 40%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.59.

What is the RGB value of #4EAB49?

#4EAB49 is rgb(78, 171, 73) — red 78, green 171, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4EAB49?

#4EAB49 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 57%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4EAB49 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4EAB49 scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4EAB49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4EAB49 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 12.68, which is visibly different.

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