#4CB981
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.8% 0.13 157.9), rgb(76, 185, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#4CB981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CB981 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 185, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.13 157.9) |
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 #4CB981 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CB981 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB981 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CB981 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#94D1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CB981
oklch(70.8% 0.13 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#4CB981 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) | #B8AC7E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A185 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20B8AA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CB981
#4CB981
oklch(70.8% 0.13 157.9)
- #D57FBD
#D57FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.131 338.1)
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 #4CB981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
Use #4CB981 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.