#4DC016
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(71.3% 0.217 138.7), rgb(77, 192, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#4DC016 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DC016 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 192, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.217 138.7) |
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 #4DC016 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DC016 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DC016 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DC016 text on black | 8.86:1 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B6
oklch(88.6% 0.075 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D67F
oklch(81% 0.136 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DC016
oklch(71.3% 0.217 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#4DC016 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A530 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B9A3 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DC016
#4DC016
oklch(71.3% 0.217 138.7)
- #DA6CF7
#DA6CF7
oklch(71.3% 0.218 318.8)
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 #4DC016, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4DC016.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.012
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.052
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
Use #4DC016 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.