#4BCA80
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75% 0.155 154.3), rgb(75, 202, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#4BCA80 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BCA80 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 202, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.155 154.3) |
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 #4BCA80 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BCA80 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BCA80 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BCA80 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.096 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BCA80
oklch(75% 0.155 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#4BCA80 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) | #CABA7B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF85 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EC8B7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BCA80
#4BCA80
oklch(75% 0.155 154.3)
- #E886D6
#E886D6
oklch(75.1% 0.155 334.1)
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 #4BCA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
Use #4BCA80 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.