#4DBE6F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.154 150.5), rgb(77, 190, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#4DBE6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DBE6F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 190, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.154 150.5) |
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 #4DBE6F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DBE6F | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DBE6F text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DBE6F text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D3A0
oklch(81% 0.097 150.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DBE6F
oklch(71.7% 0.154 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#4DBE6F 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) | #BFAF69 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A574 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CBBAB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DBE6F
#4DBE6F
oklch(71.7% 0.154 150.5)
- #D97DD0
#D97DD0
oklch(71.7% 0.154 330.7)
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 #4DBE6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #4DBE6F 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.