#4BC16B
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.3% 0.162 149.4), rgb(75, 193, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#4BC16B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC16B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 193, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.162 149.4) |
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 #4BC16B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC16B | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BC16B text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC16B text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 149)
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Step 300
300
#91D39D
oklch(80.8% 0.101 149.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC16B
oklch(72.3% 0.162 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#4BC16B 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) | #C2B164 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A771 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28BEAC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC16B
#4BC16B
oklch(72.3% 0.162 149.4)
- #DD7DD6
#DD7DD6
oklch(72.4% 0.162 329.8)
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 #4BC16B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BC16B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.010
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #4BC16B 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.