#4CE188
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.178 153.2), rgb(76, 225, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#4CE188 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CE188 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 225, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.178 153.2) |
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 #4CE188 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4CE188 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4CE188 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4CE188 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.052 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#A6EDBB
oklch(88.6% 0.099 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4CE188
oklch(81% 0.178 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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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
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#4CE188 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) | #E1CF82 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CE188
#4CE188
oklch(81% 0.178 153.2)
- #FF96EE
#FF96EE
oklch(81% 0.165 333.2)
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 #4CE188, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4CE188.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.020
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.065
Use #4CE188 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.