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#4FBAA0 Color

#4FBAA0 is rgb(79, 186, 160) in RGB, hsl(165, 44%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 14%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FBAA0
HEX#4FBAA0
RGBrgb(79, 186, 160)
HSLhsl(165, 44%, 52%)
HSVhsv(165, 58%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 14%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.106 174.6)
LABlab(68.80% -37.01 3.50)
LCHlch(68.80% 37.18 174.60)

What #4FBAA0 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 #4FBAA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 5.74Zomp#39A78EΔE 6.93Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.05Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 9.48Persian Green#00A693ΔE 9.98Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 11.08

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#4FBAA0 Channel Values

How #4FBAA0 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 79 · G 186 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 44% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 58% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FBAA0 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4FBAA0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4FBAA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FBAA0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4FBAA0
Complementary
#BA4F6A
Analogous
#4FBA6A
Analogous
#4FA0BA
Triadic
#A04FBA
Triadic
#BAA04F
Split comp.
#BA4FA0
Split comp.
#BA6A4F

Tints & Shades of #4FBAA0

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.

Tints

#68C4AD
#7ECDB9
#98D7C7
#AEE0D3
#C8EAE1
#DEF2ED

Shades

#40A58C
#368C76
#2C7260
#245C4E
#1A4238
#102822

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4FBAA0.

How #4FBAA0 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#4FBAA0
Protanopia#AEAEA0
Protanomaly#91B3A0
Deuteranopia#A1A1A2
Deuteranomaly#87ABA1
Tritanopia#57B7B7
Tritanomaly#54B8AE
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4FBAA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4fbaa0: #4FBAA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FBAA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4fbaa0': '#4FBAA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.729, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_4fbaa0">#4FBAA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FBAA0"

More Green Colors

#4FBAA0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4FBAA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FBAA0?

#4FBAA0 is a mid-tone green — rgb(79, 186, 160) in RGB and hsl(165, 44%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #4FBAA0?

#4FBAA0 is rgb(79, 186, 160) — red 79, green 186, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FBAA0?

#4FBAA0 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 14%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FBAA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FBAA0 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4FBAA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4FBAA0 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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