#4CC27E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73% 0.146 154.9), rgb(76, 194, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#4CC27E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CC27E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 194, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.146 154.9) |
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 #4CC27E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CC27E | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CC27E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CC27E text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CC27E
oklch(73% 0.146 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#4CC27E 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) | #C1B37A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A882 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DC0B0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CC27E
#4CC27E
oklch(73% 0.146 154.9)
- #DF82CC
#DF82CC
oklch(73% 0.146 334.9)
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 #4CC27E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.016
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.021
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
Use #4CC27E 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.