#4BBF9C
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(72.9% 0.117 169.9), rgb(75, 191, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#4BBF9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BBF9C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 191, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.117 169.9) |
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 #4BBF9C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BBF9C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BBF9C text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BBF9C text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 170)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BBF9C
oklch(72.9% 0.117 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#4BBF9C 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) | #BAB39A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A79E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0B5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BBF9C
#4BBF9C
oklch(72.9% 0.117 169.9)
- #DE88B2
#DE88B2
oklch(72.9% 0.117 349.7)
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 #4BBF9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.058
Use #4BBF9C 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.