#4CA989
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.9% 0.101 168), rgb(76, 169, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#4CA989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA989 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 169, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.101 168) |
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 #4CA989 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CA989 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA989 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA989 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 168.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CA989
oklch(66.9% 0.101 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167)
#4CA989 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) | #A59F87 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21AAA0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA989
#4CA989
oklch(66.9% 0.101 168)
- #C37BA0
#C37BA0
oklch(67% 0.101 348)
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 #4CA989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #4CA989 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.