#4CD593
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.2% 0.152 158.6), rgb(76, 213, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#4CD593 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CD593 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 213, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.152 158.6) |
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 #4CD593 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CD593 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CD593 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CD593 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#D2F3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.085 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CD593
oklch(78.2% 0.152 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#4CD593 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) | #D3C58F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B897 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CD593
#4CD593
oklch(78.2% 0.152 158.6)
- #F68FD9
#F68FD9
oklch(78.2% 0.153 338.4)
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 #4CD593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #4CD593 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.