#4CC16F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.4% 0.158 150.3), rgb(76, 193, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#4CC16F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CC16F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 193, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.158 150.3) |
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 #4CC16F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CC16F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CC16F text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CC16F text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D39F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 150.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CC16F
oklch(72.4% 0.158 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#4CC16F 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) | #C2B269 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A774 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28BEAD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CC16F
#4CC16F
oklch(72.4% 0.158 150.3)
- #DD7ED4
#DD7ED4
oklch(72.5% 0.158 330.6)
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 #4CC16F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CC16F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.006
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
Use #4CC16F 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.