#4BCA7B
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.9% 0.16 152.8), rgb(75, 202, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#4BCA7B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BCA7B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 202, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.16 152.8) |
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 #4BCA7B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BCA7B | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BCA7B text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BCA7B text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ED4A2
oklch(81% 0.1 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BCA7B
oklch(74.9% 0.16 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#4BCA7B 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) | #CABA76 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF80 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15C7B6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BCA7B
#4BCA7B
oklch(74.9% 0.16 152.8)
- #E884D9
#E884D9
oklch(74.9% 0.16 332.8)
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 #4BCA7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
Use #4BCA7B 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.