#4CDA85
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.2% 0.172 153.3), rgb(76, 218, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#4CDA85 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CDA85 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 218, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.172 153.3) |
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 #4CDA85 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CDA85 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CDA85 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CDA85 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 153.5)
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Step 200
200
#A8ECBC
oklch(88.5% 0.095 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CDA85
oklch(79.2% 0.172 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C068
oklch(70.8% 0.181 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#4CDA85 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) | #DAC97F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7C5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CDA85
#4CDA85
oklch(79.2% 0.172 153.3)
- #FB8EE9
#FB8EE9
oklch(79.2% 0.171 333.4)
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 #4CDA85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CDA85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.024
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.065
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.067
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.069
Use #4CDA85 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.