#04B786
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.1% 0.144 165.5), rgb(4, 183, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#04B786 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04B786 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 183, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 96%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.144 165.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #04B786 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #04B786 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04B786 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04B786 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 165.4)
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Step 300
300
#87D3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.089 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#04B786
oklch(69.1% 0.144 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#04B786 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B3A983 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B89 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7AA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04B786
#04B786
oklch(69.1% 0.144 165.5)
- #D974AF
#D974AF
oklch(69.1% 0.144 345.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #04B786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.015
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
Use #04B786 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.