#4F9C8A Color
#4F9C8A is rgb(79, 156, 138) in RGB, hsl(166, 33%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 12%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F9C8Argb(79, 156, 138)hsl(166, 33%, 46%)hsv(166, 49%, 61%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 12%, 39%)oklch(63.8% 0.082 176.4)lab(59.08% -28.39 1.73)lch(59.08% 28.44 176.51)What #4F9C8A 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 #4F9C8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F9C8A Channel Values
How #4F9C8A 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 79 · G 156 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 33% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 49% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.25:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F9C8A 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 #4F9C8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F9C8A; 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 #4F9C8A
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 #4F9C8A 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.
#4F9C8A#92928A#7D968A#89898C#76918B#549A9A#529B94#8F8F8FUsing #4F9C8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f9c8a: #4F9C8A;background-color: #4F9C8A;colors: { 'color-4f9c8a': '#4F9C8A' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.612, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_4f9c8a">#4F9C8A</color>fill="#4F9C8A"More Green Colors
#4F9C8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F9C8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F9C8A?
#4F9C8A is a mid-tone green — rgb(79, 156, 138) in RGB and hsl(166, 33%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #4F9C8A?
#4F9C8A is rgb(79, 156, 138) — red 79, green 156, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F9C8A?
#4F9C8A converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 12%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F9C8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4F9C8A scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F9C8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F9C8A 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.36, which is visibly different.
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