#4BC978
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.6% 0.161 152), rgb(75, 201, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#4BC978 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC978 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 201, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.161 152) |
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 #4BC978 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC978 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC978 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC978 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED4A1
oklch(81% 0.101 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC978
oklch(74.6% 0.161 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#4BC978 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) | #C9B972 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19C6B5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC978
#4BC978
oklch(74.6% 0.161 152)
- #E783DA
#E783DA
oklch(74.7% 0.162 332)
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 #4BC978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
Use #4BC978 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.