#4BCF94
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.7% 0.144 160.5), rgb(75, 207, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#4BCF94 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BCF94 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 207, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.144 160.5) |
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 #4BCF94 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BCF94 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BCF94 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BCF94 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#ABEAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BCF94
oklch(76.7% 0.144 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#4BCF94 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) | #CCC091 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB398 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEBF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BCF94
#4BCF94
oklch(76.7% 0.144 160.5)
- #F08DCF
#F08DCF
oklch(76.8% 0.144 340.8)
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 #4BCF94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
Use #4BCF94 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.