#4BC18F
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.1% 0.13 162.2), rgb(75, 193, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#4BC18F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC18F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 193, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.13 162.2) |
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 #4BC18F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC18F | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BC18F text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC18F text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 162.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC18F
oklch(73.1% 0.13 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#4BC18F 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) | #BEB48C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA892 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1B3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC18F
#4BC18F
oklch(73.1% 0.13 162.2)
- #DF86BE
#DF86BE
oklch(73.1% 0.129 342.4)
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 #4BC18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.021
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
Use #4BC18F 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.