#4BC98A
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75% 0.145 158), rgb(75, 201, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#4BC98A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BC98A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 201, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.145 158) |
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 #4BC98A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BC98A | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BC98A text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BC98A text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3AA
oklch(81% 0.091 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BC98A
oklch(75% 0.145 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#4BC98A 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) | #C7BA86 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8B8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BC98A
#4BC98A
oklch(75% 0.145 158)
- #E888CE
#E888CE
oklch(75% 0.145 337.8)
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 #4BC98A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
Use #4BC98A 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.