#4BC27A
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.9% 0.15 153.6), rgb(75, 194, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#4BC27A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC27A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 194, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.15 153.6) |
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 #4BC27A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC27A | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BC27A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC27A text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A5
oklch(81% 0.094 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC27A
oklch(72.9% 0.15 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#4BC27A 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) | #C2B375 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A87F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DC0B0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC27A
#4BC27A
oklch(72.9% 0.15 153.6)
- #DF81CE
#DF81CE
oklch(72.9% 0.15 334)
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 #4BC27A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.011
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #4BC27A 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.