#4C9D7B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.5% 0.096 164), rgb(76, 157, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#4C9D7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C9D7B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 157, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.096 164) |
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 #4C9D7B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C9D7B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C9D7B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C9D7B text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B094
oklch(70.7% 0.076 163.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C9D7B
oklch(63.5% 0.096 164)
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Step 600
600
#278663
oklch(55.6% 0.103 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#177252
oklch(49.2% 0.097 164)
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Step 800
800
#185D43
oklch(42.9% 0.081 163.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.062 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#4C9D7B 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) | #9A9379 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B7D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309D93 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C9D7B
#4C9D7B
oklch(63.5% 0.096 164)
- #B47399
#B47399
oklch(63.6% 0.095 344.2)
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 #4C9D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #4C9D7B 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.