#4CD294
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.5% 0.148 159.6), rgb(76, 210, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#4CD294 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 160°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CD294 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 210, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.148 159.6) |
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 #4CD294 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CD294 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CD294 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CD294 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#AAEAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.082 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CD294
oklch(77.5% 0.148 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#4CD294 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) | #D0C390 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB698 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CD294
#4CD294
oklch(77.5% 0.148 159.6)
- #F38ED4
#F38ED4
oklch(77.5% 0.148 339.5)
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 #4CD294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.061
Use #4CD294 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.