What color is #4DCC8B?

#4DCC8B is a moderate green, closest to the named color Magical Malachite. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4DCC8B?

The RGB value is 77, 204, 139: 77 red, 204 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4DCC8B?

The complementary color is #CC4D8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4DCC8B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4DCC8B color

#4DCC8B rgb(77, 204, 139)

Shades of green

The hex color #4DCC8B is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 80% green and 54.5% blue (77, 204, 139).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Magical Malachite (#22CC88), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#4DCC8B color codes

HEX	`#4DCC8B`
RGB	`rgb(77, 204, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 80%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 55%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 62%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 32%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.95, -49.91, 22.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.95, 54.65, 155.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.311, 46.625, 31.876)`
Decimal	`5098635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4DCC8B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4DCC8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4DCC8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4DCC8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4dcc8b; }
.text { color: #4dcc8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4dcc8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 204 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4dcc8b, #4dccca); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4DCC8B?: #4DCC8B is a moderate green, closest to the named color Magical Malachite. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4DCC8B?: The RGB value is 77, 204, 139: 77 red, 204 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4DCC8B?: The complementary color is #CC4D8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4DCC8B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.