#04BC86
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.4% 0.15 163.9), rgb(4, 188, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#04BC86 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04BC86 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 188, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 96%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.15 163.9) |
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 #04BC86 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #04BC86 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04BC86 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04BC86 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 163.5)
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Step 300
300
#85D4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.094 163.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#04BC86
oklch(70.4% 0.15 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#04BC86 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) | #B8AD83 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCAD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04BC86
#04BC86
oklch(70.4% 0.15 163.9)
- #DF76B7
#DF76B7
oklch(70.4% 0.151 343.7)
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 #04BC86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.013
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
Use #04BC86 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.