#4BC26B
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.6% 0.164 149.3), rgb(75, 194, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#4BC26B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC26B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 194, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.164 149.3) |
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 #4BC26B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC26B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BC26B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC26B text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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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
#91D39D
oklch(80.8% 0.101 149.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC26B
oklch(72.6% 0.164 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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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
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#4BC26B 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) | #C3B264 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A871 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27BFAD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC26B
#4BC26B
oklch(72.6% 0.164 149.3)
- #DE7DD8
#DE7DD8
oklch(72.6% 0.164 329.4)
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 #4BC26B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.012
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
Use #4BC26B 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.