Close to Malachite
#4DE261
#4DE261 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Malachite. In RGB it’s made of 30.2% red, 88.6% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 128°, with 72% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4DE261.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.37:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4DE261 as they’d see it.
#4DE261 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4DE261
What color is #4DE261?
#4DE261 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Malachite. In RGB it’s made of 30.2% red, 88.6% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 128°, with 72% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #4DE261 in RGB?
#4DE261 is rgb(77, 226, 97): 77 red, 226 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4DE261 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 0, 57, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4DE261?
PANTONE 802 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4DE261?
Its complement #FBAEEC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.