#4BBF66
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.164 148.4), rgb(75, 191, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#4BBF66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BBF66 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 191, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.164 148.4) |
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 #4BBF66 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BBF66 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BBF66 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BBF66 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 149)
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Step 300
300
#92D39B
oklch(80.8% 0.103 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BBF66
oklch(71.7% 0.164 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#4BBF66 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) | #C1AF5F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A56C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BBBAA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BBF66
#4BBF66
oklch(71.7% 0.164 148.4)
- #DA7BD7
#DA7BD7
oklch(71.8% 0.164 328.3)
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 #4BBF66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BBF66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.013
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
Use #4BBF66 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.