#4BB18B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69% 0.111 165.8), rgb(75, 177, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#4BB18B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB18B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 177, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.111 165.8) |
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 #4BB18B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB18B | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB18B text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB18B text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.069 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB18B
oklch(69% 0.111 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#4BB18B 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) | #AEA689 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17B1A6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB18B
#4BB18B
oklch(69% 0.111 165.8)
- #CD7EAA
#CD7EAA
oklch(69% 0.112 345.9)
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 #4BB18B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.013
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #4BB18B 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.