#4BC360
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(72.7% 0.175 146.8), rgb(75, 195, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#4BC360 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC360 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 195, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.175 146.8) |
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 #4BC360 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC360 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BC360 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC360 text on black | 9.27:1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D497
oklch(80.9% 0.11 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC360
oklch(72.7% 0.175 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#4BC360 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) | #C5B358 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A867 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CBFAC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC360
#4BC360
oklch(72.7% 0.175 146.8)
- #DE7BE0
#DE7BE0
oklch(72.7% 0.175 326.5)
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 #4BC360, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BC360.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
Use #4BC360 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.