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#4FF873 Color

#4FF873 is rgb(79, 248, 115) in RGB, hsl(133, 92%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 54%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Green (#00FF7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FF873
HEX#4FF873
RGBrgb(79, 248, 115)
HSLhsl(133, 92%, 64%)
HSVhsv(133, 68%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 54%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.224 147)
LABlab(87.03% -65.05 49.97)
LCHlch(87.03% 82.02 142.47)

What #4FF873 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 #4FF873, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 8.57Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 9.15Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 10.87Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 17.53Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 17.74Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 17.84

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

#4FF873 Channel Values

How #4FF873 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 248 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 92% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 68% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 15.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FF873 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4FF873 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4FF873

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FF873; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4FF873
Complementary
#F84FD3
Analogous
#7FF84F
Analogous
#4FF8C8
Triadic
#734FF8
Triadic
#F8734F
Split comp.
#C84FF8
Split comp.
#F84F7F

Tints & Shades of #4FF873

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

#67F987
#80FA9A
#98FBAE
#ACFCBD
#C4FDD0
#DDFEE4

Shades

#23F650
#0AE639
#08BA2E
#069325
#04671A
#034010

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4FF873.

How #4FF873 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#4FF873
Protanopia#E6E674
Protanomaly#BDED74
Deuteranopia#D3D37A
Deuteranomaly#AEE377
Tritanopia#74ECEC
Tritanomaly#67F1C7
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4FF873 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ff873: #4FF873;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FF873;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ff873': '#4FF873' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.973, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_4ff873">#4FF873</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FF873"

More Green Colors

#4FF873 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4FF873 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FF873?

#4FF873 is a light green — rgb(79, 248, 115) in RGB and hsl(133, 92%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Green (#00FF7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.

What is the RGB value of #4FF873?

#4FF873 is rgb(79, 248, 115) — red 79, green 248, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FF873?

#4FF873 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 54%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FF873 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FF873 scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4FF873 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4FF873 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 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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