What color is #4DE85D?

#4DE85D is a moderate green, closest to the named color The Matrix. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4DE85D?

The RGB value is 77, 232, 93: 77 red, 232 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4DE85D?

The complementary color is #E84DD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4DE85D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4DE85D color

#4DE85D rgb(77, 232, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #4DE85D is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 91% green and 36.5% blue (77, 232, 93).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 77% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is The Matrix (#70F15E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#4DE85D color codes

HEX	`#4DE85D`
RGB	`rgb(77, 232, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 91%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 77%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 67%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 60%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.88, -67.34, 54.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.88, 86.8, 140.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.891, 60.078, 20.164)`
Decimal	`5105757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4DE85D, 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 #4DE85D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4DE85D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	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 #4DE85D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4de85d; }
.text { color: #4de85d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4de85d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 232 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4de85d, #4de8ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Green.

Questions

What color is #4DE85D?: #4DE85D is a moderate green, closest to the named color The Matrix. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4DE85D?: The RGB value is 77, 232, 93: 77 red, 232 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4DE85D?: The complementary color is #E84DD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4DE85D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.