#4CD08D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.8% 0.151 157.5), rgb(76, 208, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#4CD08D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CD08D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 208, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.151 157.5) |
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 #4CD08D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CD08D | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CD08D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CD08D text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.043 158)
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Step 200
200
#ABEAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.083 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CD08D
oklch(76.8% 0.151 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#4CD08D 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) | #CEC189 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB491 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFBE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CD08D
#4CD08D
oklch(76.8% 0.151 157.5)
- #F08CD6
#F08CD6
oklch(76.9% 0.151 337.4)
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 #4CD08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
Use #4CD08D 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.