#4CDBA9
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.2% 0.142 165.9), rgb(76, 219, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#4CDBA9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CDBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 219, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.142 165.9) |
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 #4CDBA9 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CDBA9 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CDBA9 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CDBA9 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.041 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7EACD
oklch(88.4% 0.079 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CDBA9
oklch(80.2% 0.142 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#4CDBA9 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) | #D6CCA6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCCD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CDBA9
#4CDBA9
oklch(80.2% 0.142 165.9)
- #FF97D2
#FF97D2
oklch(80.2% 0.142 345.7)
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 #4CDBA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CDBA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
Use #4CDBA9 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.