#4CCFA4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.1% 0.131 167.7), rgb(76, 207, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#4CCFA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CCFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 207, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.131 167.7) |
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 #4CCFA4 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CCFA4 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CCFA4 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CCFA4 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 168.4)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CCFA4
oklch(77.1% 0.131 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#4CCFA4 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) | #CAC1A2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CCFA4
#4CCFA4
oklch(77.1% 0.131 167.7)
- #F191C4
#F191C4
oklch(77.1% 0.131 347.5)
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 #4CCFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
Use #4CCFA4 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.