#4DA88E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.9% 0.096 172), rgb(77, 168, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#4DA88E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA88E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 168, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.096 172) |
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 #4DA88E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4DA88E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA88E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA88E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 171.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4DA88E
oklch(66.9% 0.096 172)
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Step 600
600
#10876C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#075D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#154C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 172.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#4DA88E 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) | #A39E8D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959490 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20A9A0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA88E
#4DA88E
oklch(66.9% 0.096 172)
- #C27C9B
#C27C9B
oklch(66.8% 0.095 351.9)
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 #4DA88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #4DA88E 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.