#4EE49E Color
#4EE49E is rgb(78, 228, 158) in RGB, hsl(152, 74%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 31%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4EE49Ergb(78, 228, 158)hsl(152, 74%, 60%)hsv(152, 66%, 89%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 31%, 11%)oklch(82.2% 0.162 159)lab(81.50% -53.39 22.18)lch(81.50% 57.81 157.45)What #4EE49E 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 #4EE49E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4EE49E Channel Values
How #4EE49E 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 228 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 74% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 66% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EE49E 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 #4EE49E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4EE49E; 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 #4EE49E
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 #4EE49E 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.
#4EE49E#D4D49F#AEDA9E#C3C3A2#A1D1A0#65DDDD#5DE0C7#CBCBCBUsing #4EE49E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ee49e: #4EE49E;background-color: #4EE49E;colors: { 'color-4ee49e': '#4EE49E' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.894, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_4ee49e">#4EE49E</color>fill="#4EE49E"More Green Colors
#4EE49E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4EE49E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4EE49E?
#4EE49E is a light green — rgb(78, 228, 158) in RGB and hsl(152, 74%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #4EE49E?
#4EE49E is rgb(78, 228, 158) — red 78, green 228, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4EE49E?
#4EE49E converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 31%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4EE49E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4EE49E scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4EE49E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4EE49E 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 17.96, which is visibly different.
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