#4EE4B5 Color
#4EE4B5 is rgb(78, 228, 181) in RGB, hsl(161, 74%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 21%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4EE4B5rgb(78, 228, 181)hsl(161, 74%, 60%)hsv(161, 66%, 89%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 21%, 11%)oklch(82.8% 0.144 168.2)lab(81.90% -49.67 10.85)lch(81.90% 50.84 167.67)What #4EE4B5 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 #4EE4B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4EE4B5 Channel Values
How #4EE4B5 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 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 74% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 66% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4EE4B5 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 #4EE4B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4EE4B5; 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 #4EE4B5
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 #4EE4B5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ee4b5: #4EE4B5;background-color: #4EE4B5;colors: { 'color-4ee4b5': '#4EE4B5' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.894, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_4ee4b5">#4EE4B5</color>fill="#4EE4B5"More Green Colors
#4EE4B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4EE4B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4EE4B5?
#4EE4B5 is a light green — rgb(78, 228, 181) in RGB and hsl(161, 74%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #4EE4B5?
#4EE4B5 is rgb(78, 228, 181) — red 78, green 228, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4EE4B5?
#4EE4B5 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 21%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4EE4B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4EE4B5 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4EE4B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4EE4B5 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.2, which is visibly different.
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