#4CAF50
Material green 500
#4CAF50 is a green colour. In RGB it is 76 red, 175 green and 80 blue, which converts to a hue of 122 degrees, 39% saturation and 49% lightness. It is Material green 500 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #4CAF50 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(76, 175, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 39%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(122, 57%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(57%, 0%, 54%, 31%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 2.78:1, and against black it is 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.78:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black | 7.56:1 | AAA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #4CAF50 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #4CAF50; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(76 175 80); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#4caf50] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.686, blue: 0.314) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#4CAF50") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #4CAF50 is mediumseagreen (#3CB371).