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#4ECE27 Color

#4ECE27 is rgb(78, 206, 39) in RGB, hsl(106, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 81%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ECE27
HEX#4ECE27
RGBrgb(78, 206, 39)
HSLhsl(106, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(106, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 81%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.226 139.9)
LABlab(73.59% -57.50 64.35)
LCHlch(73.59% 86.30 131.78)

What #4ECE27 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 #4ECE27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 5.7Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.19Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 8.1Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.88Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.33Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 15.3

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

#4ECE27 Channel Values

How #4ECE27 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 206 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ECE27 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4ECE27 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4ECE27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ECE27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4ECE27
Complementary
#A727CE
Analogous
#A1CE27
Analogous
#27CE54
Triadic
#274ECE
Triadic
#CE274E
Split comp.
#5427CE
Split comp.
#CE27A1

Tints & Shades of #4ECE27

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

#63DA3E
#7BE05C
#93E67A
#AFEC9C
#C7F2BA
#E0F8D8

Shades

#44B422
#39961D
#2F7C18
#256313
#1C490E
#102B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4ECE27.

How #4ECE27 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#4ECE27
Protanopia#C0C02A
Protanomaly#9FC629
Deuteranopia#B1B135
Deuteranomaly#93BD30
Tritanopia#6DC2C2
Tritanomaly#62C79C
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4ECE27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ece27: #4ECE27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ECE27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ece27': '#4ECE27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.808, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_4ece27">#4ECE27</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ECE27"

More Green Colors

#4ECE27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4ECE27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ECE27?

#4ECE27 is a mid-tone green — rgb(78, 206, 39) in RGB and hsl(106, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #4ECE27?

#4ECE27 is rgb(78, 206, 39) — red 78, green 206, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ECE27?

#4ECE27 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 81%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ECE27 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ECE27 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4ECE27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4ECE27 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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