#4DC173
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.154 151.3), rgb(77, 193, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#4DC173 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DC173 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 193, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.154 151.3) |
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 #4DC173 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DC173 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DC173 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DC173 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#92D3A1
oklch(81% 0.097 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DC173
oklch(72.5% 0.154 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#4DC173 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) | #C2B26D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A778 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28BEAE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DC173
#4DC173
oklch(72.5% 0.154 151.3)
- #DD7FD2
#DD7FD2
oklch(72.6% 0.155 331.4)
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 #4DC173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
Use #4DC173 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.