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#4FBAA1 Color

#4FBAA1 is rgb(79, 186, 161) in RGB, hsl(166, 44%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 13%, 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 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FBAA1
HEX#4FBAA1
RGBrgb(79, 186, 161)
HSLhsl(166, 44%, 52%)
HSVhsv(166, 58%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 13%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.106 175.3)
LABlab(68.82% -36.83 2.99)
LCHlch(68.82% 36.95 175.36)

What #4FBAA1 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 #4FBAA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 5.39Zomp#39A78EΔE 6.97Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.34Persian Green#00A693ΔE 9.85Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 9.87Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 10.64

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

#4FBAA1 Channel Values

How #4FBAA1 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 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 44% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 58% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FBAA1 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 text8.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4FBAA1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4FBAA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FBAA1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4FBAA1
Complementary
#BA4F68
Analogous
#4FBA6B
Analogous
#4F9EBA
Triadic
#A14FBA
Triadic
#BAA14F
Split comp.
#BA4F9E
Split comp.
#BA6B4F

Tints & Shades of #4FBAA1

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

#68C4AF
#7ECDBB
#98D7C8
#AEE0D4
#C8EAE2
#DEF2ED

Shades

#40A58E
#368C78
#2C7262
#245C4F
#1A4239
#102823

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4FBAA1.

How #4FBAA1 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#4FBAA1
Protanopia#AEAEA1
Protanomaly#91B3A1
Deuteranopia#A1A1A3
Deuteranomaly#87ABA2
Tritanopia#57B7B7
Tritanomaly#54B8AF
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4FBAA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4fbaa1: #4FBAA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FBAA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4fbaa1': '#4FBAA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.729, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_4fbaa1">#4FBAA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FBAA1"

More Green Colors

#4FBAA1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4FBAA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FBAA1?

#4FBAA1 is a mid-tone green — rgb(79, 186, 161) in RGB and hsl(166, 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 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #4FBAA1?

#4FBAA1 is rgb(79, 186, 161) — red 79, green 186, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FBAA1?

#4FBAA1 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 13%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FBAA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FBAA1 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4FBAA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4FBAA1 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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