#4BE08E
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.8% 0.172 155), rgb(75, 224, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#4BE08E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BE08E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 224, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.172 155) |
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 #4BE08E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4BE08E | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4BE08E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4BE08E text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#A6ECBE
oklch(88.4% 0.095 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4BE08E
oklch(80.8% 0.172 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#4BE08E 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) | #DFCF89 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC193 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BE08E
#4BE08E
oklch(80.8% 0.172 155)
- #FF96E9
#FF96E9
oklch(80.8% 0.161 335.1)
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 #4BE08E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4BE08E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.017
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.028
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.069
Use #4BE08E 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.