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#4ED4BC Color

#4ED4BC is rgb(78, 212, 188) in RGB, hsl(169, 61%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 11%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ED4BC
HEX#4ED4BC
RGBrgb(78, 212, 188)
HSLhsl(169, 61%, 57%)
HSVhsv(169, 63%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 11%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.121 178.9)
LABlab(77.25% -42.31 0.56)
LCHlch(77.25% 42.32 179.24)

What #4ED4BC 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 #4ED4BC, 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.

#4ED4BC Channel Values

How #4ED4BC 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 212 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 61% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 63% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ED4BC 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4ED4BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ED4BC; 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 #4ED4BC

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 #4ED4BC 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#4ED4BC
Protanopia#C5C5BC
Protanomaly#A3CBBC
Deuteranopia#B6B6BF
Deuteranomaly#97C3BE
Tritanopia#57D1D1
Tritanomaly#54D2C9
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #4ED4BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ed4bc: #4ED4BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ED4BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ed4bc': '#4ED4BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.831, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_4ed4bc">#4ED4BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ED4BC"

More Green Colors

#4ED4BC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4ED4BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ED4BC?

#4ED4BC is a mid-tone green — rgb(78, 212, 188) in RGB and hsl(169, 61%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #4ED4BC?

#4ED4BC is rgb(78, 212, 188) — red 78, green 212, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ED4BC?

#4ED4BC converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 11%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ED4BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ED4BC scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4ED4BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4ED4BC 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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