#4BCA96
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75.5% 0.136 162.7), rgb(75, 202, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#4BCA96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BCA96 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 202, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.136 162.7) |
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 #4BCA96 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BCA96 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BCA96 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BCA96 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 163)
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Step 300
300
#8DD2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 163.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BCA96
oklch(75.5% 0.136 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#4BCA96 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CABC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BCA96
#4BCA96
oklch(75.5% 0.136 162.7)
- #EA8BC7
#EA8BC7
oklch(75.5% 0.136 342.4)
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 #4BCA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.056
Use #4BCA96 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.