#04CA92
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.3% 0.157 164.6), rgb(4, 202, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#04CA92 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04CA92 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 202, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 96%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.157 164.6) |
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 #04CA92 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #04CA92 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #04CA92 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #04CA92 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#04CA92
oklch(74.3% 0.157 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#04CA92 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) | #C6BA8F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC96 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CABB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04CA92
#04CA92
oklch(74.3% 0.157 164.6)
- #EF80C3
#EF80C3
oklch(74.3% 0.156 344.5)
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 #04CA92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #04CA92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.016
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #04CA92 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.