#4FF8C5 Color
#4FF8C5 is rgb(79, 248, 197) in RGB, hsl(162, 92%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 21%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4FF8C5rgb(79, 248, 197)hsl(162, 92%, 64%)hsv(162, 68%, 97%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 21%, 3%)oklch(88% 0.156 168.6)lab(88.17% -53.98 11.39)lch(88.17% 55.17 168.09)What #4FF8C5 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 #4FF8C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4FF8C5 Channel Values
How #4FF8C5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 79 · G 248 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 92% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 68% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FF8C5 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.
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Colors That Go With #4FF8C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4FF8C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4FF8C5
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 #4FF8C5 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.
#4FF8C5#E6E6C6#BDEDC5#D3D3C9#AEE3C7#64F2F2#5CF5E2#DEDEDEUsing #4FF8C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4ff8c5: #4FF8C5;background-color: #4FF8C5;colors: { 'color-4ff8c5': '#4FF8C5' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.973, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_4ff8c5">#4FF8C5</color>fill="#4FF8C5"More Green Colors
#4FF8C5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4FF8C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4FF8C5?
#4FF8C5 is a light green — rgb(79, 248, 197) in RGB and hsl(162, 92%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #4FF8C5?
#4FF8C5 is rgb(79, 248, 197) — red 79, green 248, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4FF8C5?
#4FF8C5 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 21%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4FF8C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4FF8C5 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4FF8C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4FF8C5 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.1, which is visibly different.
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