#4CD178
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.7% 0.172 151), rgb(76, 209, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#4CD178 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CD178 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 209, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.172 151) |
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 #4CD178 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CD178 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CD178 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CD178 text on black | 10.69:1 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABECB9
oklch(88.6% 0.096 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CD178
oklch(76.7% 0.172 151)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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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)
#4CD178 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) | #D2C071 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16CEBB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CD178
#4CD178
oklch(76.7% 0.172 151)
- #F087E5
#F087E5
oklch(76.7% 0.171 331)
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 #4CD178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.019
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
Use #4CD178 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.