#4ED4B3 Color
#4ED4B3 is rgb(78, 212, 179) in RGB, hsl(165, 61%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 16%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4ED4B3rgb(78, 212, 179)hsl(165, 61%, 57%)hsv(165, 63%, 83%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 16%, 17%)oklch(78.8% 0.126 173.5)lab(77.06% -44.01 5.07)lch(77.06% 44.30 173.43)What #4ED4B3 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 #4ED4B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4ED4B3 Channel Values
How #4ED4B3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 78 · G 212 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 61% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 63% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ED4B3 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.
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Colors That Go With #4ED4B3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ED4B3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4ED4B3
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 #4ED4B3 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.
#4ED4B3#C5C5B3#A3CBB3#B6B6B6#97C3B5#5AD0D0#56D2C5#BFBFBFUsing #4ED4B3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ed4b3: #4ED4B3;background-color: #4ED4B3;colors: { 'color-4ed4b3': '#4ED4B3' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.831, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_4ed4b3">#4ED4B3</color>fill="#4ED4B3"More Green Colors
#4ED4B3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4ED4B3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4ED4B3?
#4ED4B3 is a mid-tone green — rgb(78, 212, 179) in RGB and hsl(165, 61%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #4ED4B3?
#4ED4B3 is rgb(78, 212, 179) — red 78, green 212, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4ED4B3?
#4ED4B3 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 16%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4ED4B3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4ED4B3 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4ED4B3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4ED4B3 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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