#4BDA7E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79% 0.178 151.6), rgb(75, 218, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#4BDA7E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BDA7E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 218, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.178 151.6) |
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 #4BDA7E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BDA7E | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BDA7E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BDA7E text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 200
200
#A8ECB9
oklch(88.4% 0.098 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BDA7E
oklch(79% 0.178 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#4BDA7E 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) | #DBC877 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC84 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7C3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BDA7E
#4BDA7E
oklch(79% 0.178 151.6)
- #FB8CEE
#FB8CEE
oklch(79.1% 0.178 331.6)
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 #4BDA7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BDA7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.027
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.069
Use #4BDA7E 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.