#4BDAA1
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.7% 0.148 162.8), rgb(75, 218, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#4BDAA1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 163°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BDAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 218, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.148 162.8) |
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 #4BDAA1 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BDAA1 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BDAA1 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4BDAA1 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.042 163.9)
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Step 200
200
#A7EBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.082 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BDAA1
oklch(79.7% 0.148 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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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
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#4BDAA1 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) | #D6CB9E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BDAA1
#4BDAA1
oklch(79.7% 0.148 162.8)
- #FD95D6
#FD95D6
oklch(79.8% 0.146 342.8)
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 #4BDAA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BDAA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #4BDAA1 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.