#4CD19D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.4% 0.139 163.6), rgb(76, 209, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#4CD19D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CD19D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 209, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.139 163.6) |
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 #4CD19D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CD19D | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CD19D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CD19D text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.04 164)
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Step 200
200
#AAEACB
oklch(88.5% 0.078 163.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CD19D
oklch(77.4% 0.139 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#4CD19D 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) | #CDC39A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CD19D
#4CD19D
oklch(77.4% 0.139 163.6)
- #F390CC
#F390CC
oklch(77.5% 0.139 343.7)
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 #4CD19D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CD19D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.059
Use #4CD19D 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.