#4BB88C
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.7% 0.12 163.7), rgb(75, 184, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#4BB88C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB88C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 184, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.12 163.7) |
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 #4BB88C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB88C | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB88C text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB88C text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.075 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB88C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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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)
#4BB88C 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) | #B5AC8A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A18F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FB8AC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB88C
#4BB88C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 163.7)
- #D581B4
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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 #4BB88C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.023
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
Use #4BB88C 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.