#4BC678
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.9% 0.157 152.4), rgb(75, 198, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#4BC678 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 152°. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC678 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 198, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.157 152.4) |
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 #4BC678 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC678 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC678 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC678 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC678
oklch(73.9% 0.157 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#4BC678 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) | #C6B773 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB7D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CC3B2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC678
#4BC678
oklch(73.9% 0.157 152.4)
- #E382D5
#E382D5
oklch(73.8% 0.157 332.5)
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 #4BC678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.017
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #4BC678 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.