#4BC27F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73% 0.145 155.3), rgb(75, 194, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#4BC27F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC27F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 194, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.145 155.3) |
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 #4BC27F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC27F | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BC27F text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC27F 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC27F
oklch(73% 0.145 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#4BC27F 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) | #C1B37B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A883 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18C0B1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC27F
#4BC27F
oklch(73% 0.145 155.3)
- #DF82CB
#DF82CB
oklch(73% 0.145 335.4)
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 #4BC27F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.017
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
Use #4BC27F 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.