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#4FE36F Color

#4FE36F is rgb(79, 227, 111) in RGB, hsl(133, 73%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 51%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FE36F
HEX#4FE36F
RGBrgb(79, 227, 111)
HSLhsl(133, 73%, 60%)
HSVhsv(133, 65%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 51%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.202 147.4)
LABlab(80.61% -58.85 44.16)
LCHlch(80.61% 73.58 143.12)

What #4FE36F 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 #4FE36F, 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.

#4FE36F Channel Values

How #4FE36F 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 227 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 73% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 65% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FE36F 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4FE36F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FE36F; 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 #4FE36F

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 #4FE36F 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#4FE36F
Protanopia#D3D370
Protanomaly#AEDA70
Deuteranopia#C2C275
Deuteranomaly#A1D073
Tritanopia#6ED9D9
Tritanomaly#63DDB8
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #4FE36F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4fe36f: #4FE36F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FE36F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4fe36f': '#4FE36F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.890, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_4fe36f">#4FE36F</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FE36F"

More Green Colors

#4FE36F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4FE36F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FE36F?

#4FE36F is a light green — rgb(79, 227, 111) in RGB and hsl(133, 73%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.

What is the RGB value of #4FE36F?

#4FE36F is rgb(79, 227, 111) — red 79, green 227, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FE36F?

#4FE36F converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 51%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FE36F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FE36F scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4FE36F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4FE36F 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.83, which is visibly different.

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