#4CCC76
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.4% 0.167 151), rgb(76, 204, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#4CCC76 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CCC76 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 204, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.167 151) |
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 #4CCC76 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CCC76 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CCC76 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CCC76 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#8DD49E
oklch(80.9% 0.104 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CCC76
oklch(75.4% 0.167 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#4CCC76 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) | #CDBC70 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DC9B7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CCC76
#4CCC76
oklch(75.4% 0.167 151)
- #EA84DF
#EA84DF
oklch(75.4% 0.167 331.1)
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 #4CCC76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
Use #4CCC76 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.