#4DC46E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.2% 0.163 149.6), rgb(77, 196, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#4DC46E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DC46E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 196, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.163 149.6) |
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 #4DC46E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DC46E | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4DC46E text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4DC46E text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D39D
oklch(80.8% 0.101 149.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DC46E
oklch(73.2% 0.163 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#4DC46E 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) | #C5B468 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA74 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AC1AF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DC46E
#4DC46E
oklch(73.2% 0.163 149.6)
- #E07FD9
#E07FD9
oklch(73.2% 0.163 329.8)
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 #4DC46E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #4DC46E 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.