#4AE187
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.9% 0.18 153.1), rgb(74, 225, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#4AE187 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AE187 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 225, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.18 153.1) |
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 #4AE187 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4AE187 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4AE187 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4AE187 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EAFBEE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.052 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#A6EDBA
oklch(88.6% 0.1 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4AE187
oklch(80.9% 0.18 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#4AE187 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) | #E1CF81 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AE187
#4AE187
oklch(80.9% 0.18 153.1)
- #FF95EE
#FF95EE
oklch(80.9% 0.166 333.1)
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 #4AE187, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4AE187.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.065
Use #4AE187 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.