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#4FD85B Color

#4FD85B is rgb(79, 216, 91) in RGB, hsl(125, 64%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 58%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), visibly different at ΔE 10.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FD85B
HEX#4FD85B
RGBrgb(79, 216, 91)
HSLhsl(125, 64%, 58%)
HSVhsv(125, 63%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 58%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.205 144.7)
LABlab(77.04% -57.22 49.05)
LCHlch(77.04% 75.37 139.40)

What #4FD85B 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 #4FD85B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#4FD85B Channel Values

How #4FD85B 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 216 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 64% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 63% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FD85B 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4FD85B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FD85B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4FD85B

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 #4FD85B 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#4FD85B
Protanopia#C9C95C
Protanomaly#A6CF5C
Deuteranopia#B9B962
Deuteranomaly#9AC65F
Tritanopia#6DCDCD
Tritanomaly#62D2AB
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #4FD85B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4fd85b: #4FD85B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FD85B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4fd85b': '#4FD85B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.847, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_4fd85b">#4FD85B</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FD85B"

More Green Colors

#4FD85B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4FD85B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FD85B?

#4FD85B is a mid-tone green — rgb(79, 216, 91) in RGB and hsl(125, 64%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.06.

What is the RGB value of #4FD85B?

#4FD85B is rgb(79, 216, 91) — red 79, green 216, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FD85B?

#4FD85B converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 58%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FD85B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FD85B scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4FD85B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4FD85B 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 12.72, which is visibly different.

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