#4BC373
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73% 0.158 151.4), rgb(75, 195, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#4BC373 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC373 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 195, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.158 151.4) |
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 #4BC373 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC373 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC373 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC373 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.098 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC373
oklch(73% 0.158 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#4BC373 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) | #C4B46D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A978 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22C0AF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC373
#4BC373
oklch(73% 0.158 151.4)
- #DF80D4
#DF80D4
oklch(73% 0.156 331.4)
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 #4BC373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.009
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
Use #4BC373 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.