#04D093
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.9% 0.163 163.3), rgb(4, 208, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#04D093 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04D093 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 208, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 96%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.163 163.3) |
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 #04D093 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #04D093 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #04D093 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #04D093 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.047 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#A1ECC8
oklch(88.4% 0.09 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#04D093
oklch(75.9% 0.163 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#04D093 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) | #CCC08F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04D093
#04D093
oklch(75.9% 0.163 163.3)
- #F683CB
#F683CB
oklch(75.9% 0.163 343.4)
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 #04D093, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #04D093.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
Use #04D093 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.