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#4EDF7A Color

#4EDF7A is rgb(78, 223, 122) in RGB, hsl(138, 69%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 45%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4EDF7A
HEX#4EDF7A
RGBrgb(78, 223, 122)
HSLhsl(138, 69%, 59%)
HSVhsv(138, 65%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 45%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.187 149.9)
LABlab(79.49% -56.53 37.55)
LCHlch(79.49% 67.86 146.41)

What #4EDF7A 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 #4EDF7A, 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.

#4EDF7A Channel Values

How #4EDF7A 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 223 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 69% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 65% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EDF7A 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4EDF7A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4EDF7A; 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 #4EDF7A

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 #4EDF7A 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#4EDF7A
Protanopia#CFCF7B
Protanomaly#ABD67B
Deuteranopia#BFBF7F
Deuteranomaly#9ECC7D
Tritanopia#6AD6D6
Tritanomaly#60D9B8
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #4EDF7A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4edf7a: #4EDF7A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4EDF7A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4edf7a': '#4EDF7A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.875, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_4edf7a">#4EDF7A</color>
SVG fillfill="#4EDF7A"

More Green Colors

#4EDF7A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4EDF7A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4EDF7A?

#4EDF7A is a mid-tone green — rgb(78, 223, 122) in RGB and hsl(138, 69%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.

What is the RGB value of #4EDF7A?

#4EDF7A is rgb(78, 223, 122) — red 78, green 223, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4EDF7A?

#4EDF7A converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 45%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4EDF7A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4EDF7A scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4EDF7A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4EDF7A 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.81, which is visibly different.

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