#4CDC98
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.1% 0.157 158.8), rgb(76, 220, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#4CDC98 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CDC98 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 220, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.157 158.8) |
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 #4CDC98 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CDC98 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CDC98 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4CDC98 text on black | 11.99:1 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#A7EBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.087 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CDC98
oklch(80.1% 0.157 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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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)
#4CDC98 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) | #DACC94 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CDC98
#4CDC98
oklch(80.1% 0.157 158.8)
- #FF93DF
#FF93DF
oklch(80% 0.158 339.1)
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 #4CDC98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CDC98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.071
Use #4CDC98 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.