#4AE0A1
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.2% 0.156 161.4), rgb(74, 224, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#4AE0A1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AE0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 224, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.156 161.4) |
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 #4AE0A1 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4AE0A1 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4AE0A1 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4AE0A1 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#A5EBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.086 161.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4AE0A1
oklch(81.2% 0.156 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#4AE0A1 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) | #DDD09D | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A5 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFCF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AE0A1
#4AE0A1
oklch(81.2% 0.156 161.4)
- #FF9BDC
#FF9BDC
oklch(81.1% 0.142 341.4)
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 #4AE0A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AE0A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #4AE0A1 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.