#04BF7F
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(71% 0.159 160.3), rgb(4, 191, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#04BF7F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04BF7F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 191, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 96%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.159 160.3) |
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 #04BF7F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #04BF7F | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04BF7F text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04BF7F text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#85D5AB
oklch(81% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#04BF7F
oklch(71% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#04BF7F 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) | #BCAF7B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA283 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEAE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04BF7F
#04BF7F
oklch(71% 0.159 160.3)
- #E176C0
#E176C0
oklch(71% 0.159 340.2)
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 #04BF7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.017
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.018
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
Use #04BF7F 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.