#4CCC7E
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.5% 0.159 153.2), rgb(76, 204, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#4CCC7E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CCC7E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 204, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.159 153.2) |
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 #4CCC7E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CCC7E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CCC7E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CCC7E text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.101 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CCC7E
oklch(75.5% 0.159 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#4CCC7E 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) | #CCBC79 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB083 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14C9B8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CCC7E
#4CCC7E
oklch(75.5% 0.159 153.2)
- #EA86DA
#EA86DA
oklch(75.4% 0.159 333.2)
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 #4CCC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
Use #4CCC7E 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.