#4CB887
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.7% 0.124 161), rgb(76, 184, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#4CB887 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CB887 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.124 161) |
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 #4CB887 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CB887 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB887 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB887 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D1B0
oklch(81% 0.078 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CB887
oklch(70.7% 0.124 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#4CB887 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) | #B6AB84 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AB7AB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CB887
#4CB887
oklch(70.7% 0.124 161)
- #D480B7
#D480B7
oklch(70.6% 0.124 341.1)
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 #4CB887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
Use #4CB887 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.