#4BD17D
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.7% 0.167 152.4), rgb(75, 209, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#4BD17D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BD17D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 209, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.167 152.4) |
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 #4BD17D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BD17D | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BD17D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BD17D text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBBC
oklch(88.4% 0.092 152.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BD17D
oklch(76.7% 0.167 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#4BD17D 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) | #D1C077 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B483 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09CEBC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BD17D
#4BD17D
oklch(76.7% 0.167 152.4)
- #F088E2
#F088E2
oklch(76.8% 0.167 332.2)
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 #4BD17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.020
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
Use #4BD17D 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.